Improve students’ data handling

By Jenny Koenig2020-06-03T09:38:00

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Teach pupils how to handle significant figures, decimal places and uncertainty in measurements

All measurements have uncertainty that comes from the limitations of measuring equipment and/or the variation in a sample. This article focuses on the uncertainty in an individual measurement and concepts such as rounding, significant figures and decimal places. Use the accompanying activity to provide extra support for students to practise these mathematical operations.

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