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Key Stage 1
To observe is to watch and listen to something very carefully.
Examples
- A scientist watched an insect very carefully and saw it had 6 legs.
- A scientist listened to the sound that a cat makes.
- A scientist looked at lots of flowers and wrote down the different colours.
Used in a Sentence
- A scientist wants to observe how long it takes for an apple to rot.
- A scientist observed that The Moon is not always in the sky at night.
- A scientist made an observation of the colour of different leaves.
Key Stage 2
To observe is to use our senses to study something very carefully. We might watch and listen and if it is safe then we might smell or even touch it to observe something.
Examples
- A scientist uses a timer to see how long it takes for a kettle to boil.
- A scientist took one picture of a plant every day to see how it grows.
- A scientist touched a window, a brick and some carpet to find out which one had the roughest texture.
Used in a Sentence
- A scientist wanted to observe how long it takes a kettle to boil.
- A scientist observed the growth of a plant by taking a picture every day.
- A scientist wrote down observations of the texture of different surfaces.
Key Stage 3
To observe is to collect information during an experiment using our senses and measuring tools and record that information.
Key Stage 4
To observe is to collect and record information during an experiment using scientific tools and instruments. Any data collected during an experiment is called an 'observation'.