Science Sampler: Inquiry into measuring | NSTA

Science Sampler: Inquiry into measuring

Science Scope -- September 2005

It is important for students to understand that numbers in science often involve measurements and that measurements have limited precision. The following two activities demonstrate the limitations of measurement tools and explore the varying degree of precision associated with tools.

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