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Thinking Like a Scientist: How are quantitative data and
Why Don’t Some Popcorn Kernels Pop? qualitative data different?

Quantitative data are numbers and

measurements, and qualitative data

Collect and Analyze Data are descriptive and conceptual
findings.

During and after an experiment, scientists make more

n. information or facts about a particular subject
data
observations to collect data. Data are various types of

information. Experiments and investigations usually

adj. being able to be measured and given a numerical value
provide two types of data. Quantitative data are numbers
Quantitative

qualitative
and measurements, and qualitative data are descriptive and

adj. based on information that cannot be easily measured, such as people’s opinions and feelings
conceptual findings. Scientists then analyze the data they
analyze

to examine carefully to learn more about something
collect. v.

Unit 8 | Thinking Like a Scientist: Why Don’t Some Popcorn Kernels Pop?