1. what is science OBSERVATION
the knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested
So what’s the first step in science and scientific study???
OBSERVATION

2. types of observation qualitative quantitative
an observation made using one of the five senses
quantitative
a measurable property such as distance, mass, or time

3. observation vs. inference
observations
things that you can actually see that you believe are very important
inferences
things that you suppose are likely to happen based on what you see