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The nature of science: measurement, accuracy and precision

Description

The nature of science resources try to give students an awareness of science as a changing body of knowledge. This resource contains activities for students which help them discover the importance and difficulties of accurate experimentation.

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Type of Activity

group work

Audience

Teacher

Age Group

11 to 16 years

Subjects

Scientific ideas & evidence Development of scientific ideas Data & its limitations Investigative work Asking questions Planning Analysing, concluding & explaining Evaluating Limitations Errors & anomalies Equipment, apparatus & instruments Teaching approaches/pedagogy Experiment & investigation Safety & risk assessment Laboratory skills development Using standard techniques Cross-curricular links Teaching sequences/lesson plans

Measurement, accuracy and precision

Handout

Duration : 19 pages

Bulls eye to win

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Duration : 1 pages

The nature of science: background information

Handout

Duration : 16 pages

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