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Java Notes: Floating Point

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of floating point data in the Java programming language.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Bowling Balls: Will They Sink or Will They Float?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will investigate what determines whether a material will sink or float. They will be given a bowling ball and have to make measurements and conclusions on whether their bowling ball will float, hover, or sink when placed in an...
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Java World: Floating Point Arithmetic

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of how the Java Virtual Machine deals with floating point arithmetic.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Floating Point

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia description of floating point primitive data types.