N-Q.1.3

Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities.

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Formative Assessments
Formative Assessments
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Students are given a scenario in which density is calculated and are asked to select the answer that is most appropriate given the degree of accuracy in the initial measurements.
Density
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Students are asked to determine if a diameter calculated to seven decimal places is appropriate given the degree of accuracy in the circumference measure used in its calculation.
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Videos of Expert Instruction
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This activity will send your measurement lab to new distances.
Rubber Band Races for Testing Measurement Accuracy
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Hook/Performance Tasks
Hook/Performance Tasks
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This task examines, from a mathematical and statistical point of view, how scientists measure the age of organic materials by measuring the ratio of Carbon 14 to Carbon 12. The focus here is on the statistical nature of such dating.
Accuracy of Carbon 14 Dating I
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This task examines, from a mathematical and statistical point of view, how scientists measure the age of organic materials by measuring the ratio of Carbon 14 to Carbon 12. The focus here is on the statistical nature of such dating.
Accuracy of Carbon 14 Dating II
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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.
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