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ERIC Number: EJ863147
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jul
Pages: 4
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 18
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
The Use of Approximations in a High School Chemistry Course
Matsumoto, Paul S.; Tong, Gary; Lee, Stephanie; Kam, Bonita
Journal of Chemical Education, v86 n7 p823-826 Jul 2009
While approximations are used frequently in science, high school students may be unaware of the use of approximations in science, the motivation for their use, and the limitations of their use. In the article, we consider the use of approximations in a high school chemistry class as opportunities to increase student understanding of the use of approximations in science. (Contains 2 notes.)
Descriptors: High Schools, Chemistry, High School Students, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, Mathematics, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Experiments, Scientific Concepts
Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society. Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Tel: 800-691-9846; Tel: 856-931-5825; Fax: 856-931-4115; e-mail: jchemed@egpp.com; Web site: http://www.jce.divched.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: N/A