Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ986432
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Sep
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-6811
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Real Graphs from Real Data: Experiencing the Concepts of Measurement and Uncertainty
Farmer, Stuart
School Science Review, n346 p81-84 Sep 2012
A simple activity using cheap and readily available materials is described that allows students to experience first hand many of the concepts of measurement, uncertainty and graph drawing without laborious measuring or calculation. (Contains 9 figures.)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Science Instruction, Graphs, Scientific Concepts, Measurement Techniques, Computation, Mathematical Concepts, Physics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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