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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Launch Into Learning: Catapults!

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students learn about catapults, including the science and math concepts behind them, as they prepare for the associated activity in which they design, build and test their own catapults. They learn about force, accuracy, precision and...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th
Given investigation quantitative data, students will determine its degree of precision and/or accuracy and causes for uncertainties in measured data.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Uncertainty in Measurements

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online lesson students will learn to distinguish between accuracy and precision in measurements and to also calculate the percent error of a...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Right on Target: Catapult Game

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students experience the engineering design process as they design and build accurate and precise catapults using common materials. They use their catapults to participate in a game in which they launch Ping-Pong balls to attempt to hit...
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Quia

Quia: Plot Conflict Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this ten question quiz to assess what you know about accuracy and precision. You may keep taking the quiz until you get 100% of the answers right.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Error in Measurement

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
What are the common errors made when students take measurements and how can they be avoided? A good deal of vocabulary associated with measurement errors is explained. Tips are provided for the student and the teacher in hopes of...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Fundamental Topics in Science App

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This App provides information and activities to help students explore and understand topics in Science such as significant figures, precision and accuracy, scientific notation, and the scientific method.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Measure Twice, Cut Once

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn the metric units engineers use to measure mass, distance (or length) and volume. They make estimations using these units and compare their guesses with actual values. To introduce the concepts, the teacher needs access to...
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Micrometer Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Use this virtual model to simulate the basic operations and accuracy of a micrometer while manipulating the physical parts of the object.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Learning Measurement Conversions Through Statistics

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students learn the conversion relationship between inches and centimeters through data collection. The data collected results from measuring items using inches and centimeters as the units. They use a TI-73 to input the data into lists...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The Intimate Machine: Weighing In

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Explore the "intelligent floor," which contains sensors that can track movements, and emulate the weighing technique associated with this technology. Explore the relationship between volume and mass and the difference between accuracy...
Interactive
Arcademics

Arcademics: Integer Warp Multiplying Integers

For Students 5th - 8th
Integer Warp is a multi-player racing game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race one another while practicing multiplying integers!
Interactive
Arcademics

Arcademics: Ratio Martian

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ratio Martian provides practice in recognizing ratios. The martian is always hungry and eats ratios to survive.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Error and Uncertainty in Measured Values

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a larger site called "Getting started in Chemistry," this site examines various topics related to measurements and the error and uncertainty that accompanies the methods of measurements.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a: Traffic Jam

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This task, codes to all three standards in this cluster, and also offers students an opportunity to practice modeling (MP4). Students must attempt to make reasonable assumptions about the average length of vehicles in the traffic jam and...
Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Approximate Solutions

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Sometimes it is difficult to solve an equation exactly. But an approximate answer may be good enough!
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Measurement Uncertainty

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive you will measure the box against the three different rulers to best determine the height of the box with each ruler. You will need a sign-in to access this media, but it will be well...
eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Reporting Values From Measurements: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive tutorial showing how scientists should report measurements from their experiments. Shows the basics in a way that anyone can understand.
Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Estimation

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan is designed to help students learn to make estimates. Resources are linked to help support the teacher and offer exploration and practice to students.
eBook
Quia

Quia: Accuracy & Precision

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this self-scoring 15 question analogy practice quiz, students select to correct word to complete the analogy.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Accelerometer: Centripetal Acceleration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work as physicists to understand centripetal acceleration concepts. They also learn about a good robot design and the accelerometer sensor. They also learn about the relationship between centripetal acceleration and centripetal...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Go for the Gold

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore and use the concept of ratio in a real-world situation. They will make judgments regarding accuracy and precision of measurement.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Getting Started With the Fundamental Topics of Science App

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Fundamental Topics in Science App provides information and activities to help students explore and understand topics in Middle School and Secondary Science. Each topic consists of overviews, observations, and appropriate activities....
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Other

Plan to Learn: Kinematics 1: Speedometer Cubed Lab (Physics)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Determine the speed of an object using three different methods and to compare the accuracy and precision of the results of each method.

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