Charting, measurement and metric system

30 points

Name:_______________________________            Date:____________        Period:_________

Visit each site and follow instructions on this sheet.  URL:  www.dancingbearakitas.com/school

1.  Go to the Physics page.  Using the Glossary of physics terms on the main physics page, summarize why the following often-misunderstood words cause students problems:

Accurate:________________________________________________________________________________________

Precise:_________________________________________________________________________________________

Uncertainty:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Unit: :__________________________________________________________________________________________

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2.  Go back to the Science Hub.  Go to "Fundamental Concepts", then choose "Measurements".  Visit the accuracy and precision page.  Complete and label the four targets below as on the web site.

 


 



3.             Open Excel.  Input the data for each chart into an Excel spreadsheet exactly as shown below.  Create a chart identical to those show below for each of the three chart types.  Instead of "Student Name" you should insert your name into the title of the chart.  Use the chart wizard.  Your instructor will show you how to do this on the projection screen.  Print each chart by highlighting the chart and choosing print preview.  Then print the chart.  Raise your hand when ready to print so the instructor can help you.  Attach your 3 printed charts to this response sheet and turn them in at the end of class.


BAR CHART DATA

 

 

 

 

Wind Direction

City

Population

S

None

100,000

N

Las Vegas

3,000,000

E

Pheonix

3,000,000

W

Los Angeles

10,000,000

PIE CHART DATA

 

 

Element

Green Stuff

H

27%

C

45%

O

23%

N

5%

LINE CHART DATA

 

 

pH

Growth

7.38

0

7.39

1

7.4

2

7.405

3

7.41

7

7.412

8

7.414

7

7.419

3

7.424

2

7.434

1

7.444

0