One of the most important processes in science is the art of observing. This video highlights different ways observations are made, emphasizing methods by which students can observe their world. Different types of data, how data is obtained, and the display of data are described. Other terminology includes: senses, measuring, instruments, data, recording, data table, data analysis, and graphing.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2005. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015.

Observations (3:18); --Qualitative and Quantitative Observations (1:26); -- Measuring (1:11); -- Data (0:49); -- Recording and Organizing Data (1:44); -- Displaying Data (1:19); -- Types of Graphs (2:55); -- Analyzing Data (1:34); -- Observations and Data (1:43); -- Observations and Data: Video Assessment (2:58); -- Credits: Observations and Data (0:41); -- PD clip (8:23); .