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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Launch Into Learning: Catapults!

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners 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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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Precision in Measurement Finding When an Object Changes Color

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is an introduction to measurement, especially precision. Young scholars should know the difference between precision and accuracy in measurement. They will be able to answer the questions: At what temperature does the mood...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Accuracy and Precision

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Accuracy and precision of measurements.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Accuracy and Precision: Lesson 11

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain the difference between accuracy and precision. It is 11 of 11 in the series titled "Accuracy and Precision."
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Error, Accuracy, and Precision Exam

For Students 9th - 10th
A university exam on the topics of error, accuracy, and precision. Includes essay, short answer, and multiple-choice. Links to lecture and discussion notes. Answers to short essay and multiple-choice are provided.
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Accuracy and Precision

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive you will slide the red dot right to see how well each of the throwers can throw. You will need a sign-in to access this media, but it will be well worth your time!
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Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Accuracy and Precision

For Students 3rd - 8th
The difference between accuracy and precision is explained, with a precautionary note about being aware of possible bias in the measuring instrument.
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Interactive
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What's the Difference Between Accuracy and Precision?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
When we measure things, most people are only worried about how accurate, or how close to the actual value, they are. Looking at the process of measurement more carefully, you will see that there is another important consideration:...
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Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture (Samoa) Government

Mesc: Samoa School Net: Limits of Accuracy

For Students 4th - 6th
This module looks at the history of measurement, beginning with non-standard units, the advent of standard units (in this case metric), and when approximation or precision would be needed.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Scientific Measurement: Reviewing Precision vs. Accuracy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a review lesson on the concept of precision vs. accuracy in the context of scientific measurement, intended to be used near the beginning of a Physics course. Young scholars practice measuring and reading scales accurately and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Accuracy and Precision

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The difference between accuracy and precision is explained, accompanied by examples.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Physics: 1.8 Working With Error

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This learning opportunity examines two angles of working with error. Students will practice taking measurements with accuracy and precision and then consider the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Close Enough?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Accuracy of measurement in navigation depends very much on the situation. If a sailor's target is an island 200 km wide, sailing off center by 10 or 20 km is not a major problem. But, if the island were only 1 km wide, it would be missed...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Measuring Up

For Students 3rd - 5th
Measurements are very important for scientists. It is especially important that the measurements be accurate. Think about how important accuracy is when you want to know if you are taller than a friend of yours, every inch counts. In...
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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.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Measure Twice, Cut Once

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars 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...
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Interactive
Hooda Math

Hooda Math: Multiplication Bubble Pop

For Students 2nd - 8th
Hooda Math games provide students extra practice in a variety of math skills. Multiplication Bubble Pop Instructions: Solve multiplication problems, then tap correct bubbles to pop them before they reach the top of the screen! This game...
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eBook
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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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Study of Student Precision Using Volumetric Glassware

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is an exercise in using various lab equipment for measuring the volume of a liquid. Data is recorded on a spreadsheet and analyzed to see which tool offers the greatest precision.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Getting It Right!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students will investigate error. As shown in earlier activities from navigation lessons 1 through 3, without an understanding of how errors can affect your position, you cannot navigate well. Introducing accuracy and...
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Estimator Four

For Students 2nd - 8th
This applet game for two allows you to practice estimating at several different levels of accuracy. You can choose whole number addition, multiplication, percentages or any combination of the three.
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Activity
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Comparison Estimator

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this applet to practice your estimating skills comparing length, area, counting or a random sampling of those topics. You can also adjust the difficulty and the precision needed. The applet also lets you know how close you are to the...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.3: Dinosaur Bones

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The purpose of this task is to illustrate through an absurd example the fact that in real life quantities are reported to a certain level of accuracy, and it does not make sense to treat them as having greater accuracy. Aligns with N-Q.A.3.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.3: Calories in a Sports Drink

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The goal of the task is to stimulate a conversation about rounding and about how to record numbers with an appropriate level of accuracy, tying in directly to the standard N-Q.3. Aligns with N-Q.A.3.

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