Are your lab results both accurate and precise? An interesting video lesson explains the difference between the two descriptions. Using error and percent error measurements, these descriptions become concrete and in turn leads to a discussion of significant figures.

Concepts

measurement, standard units of measurement, quantitative data, significant figures, scientific notation

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Pause the video to have pupils record the rules of writing significant figures
• Practice writing numbers with correct significant figures following the video

Classroom Considerations

• Expects proficiency with reading and writing scientific notation

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Uses a hint to remember rules of significant figures
• Provides an option for subtitles to aid in note taking

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7