Hello, 4A families!
We’re continuing our “bunny science” adventures — this time focusing on how to design humane, school-appropriate experiments and how to record our findings like real scientists! 🐇🔬
Today we learned the difference between qualitative data (observations we can describe, like the bunny’s behaviour or body language) and quantitative data (information we can measure or count, like the number of hops or the time it takes to choose a treat).
We also talked about why it’s important to control the variables — keeping everything else the same — so our results are fair and reliable. [All of this learning is important in getting students ready for greater independence when doing a Science Fair project next year in grade 5.]
This book, Rabbitology, is a fabulous resource for bunny scientists (a Christmas gift idea?)! Some sample pages below…
Tiffany Poirier 