Table 2.1
Sample Rubric for Observation of Horse Behavior (From Lifting the Hoof to Taking First Step)
1 2 3 4 5
Slightly bends knee for
less than a second and
puts back on ground
Bends knee but leaves
toe of hoof on ground
for about a second and
then puts weight back
on ground
Lifts hoof off ground
but puts it back down
less than a second
Lifts hoof off ground
for a second and then
puts weight back on
ground
Lifts hoof off ground
for more than a
second
Table 2.2 shows sample quantitative and descriptive data for various types
of research projects. The table may help you tell the difference between quantitative
data and descriptive data that you collect during your experiment.
Table 2.2
Sample Quantitative and Qualitative (Descriptive) Data for STEM Research Projects
STEM Field Entity Studied Quantitative Data Qualitative (or Descriptive) Data
Anatomy and
physiology
Elbow joint range
of motion (RO M)
110°
Patient winced at 95° but was able to go to
110°.
Biology
Earthworm
growth
62 segments above
the clitellum, 170
below
Worm pink at the posterior end and brown
everywhere else.
Chemistry
Precipitation
reaction
2.1 g Bright yellow precipitate = 4 (scale 1–5)
Geology Soil porosity 360 ml
Color of the soil did not change with the
addition of water, but a bitter odor was
noticeable.
Mathematics Travel time 40 min.
The roads were wet because it was drizzling
at the time of data collection.
Physics/
engineering
Tensile stress and
strain
87 g
6.4 cm
Cord made loud cracking sounds before it
snapped.