Measurement

1. Handout: Condensed notes for Measurement Unit
2. Film: Measurement of Flouride Video Clip
3. Homework: Read article on the loss of the Mars Orbiter
4. Units/Scientific Notation
5. Accuracy vs. Precision
6. Taking Precise Measurements
   1. Lab: Measure various objects with different rulers, balances, and cylinders.
   2. Computer Lab: Practice taking measurements with correct precision.
   3. Homework: Rulers and Cylinders Practice
7. Significant Digits
   1. Computer Lab: Practice Counting Significant Digits
   2. Homework: Units, Precision, and Scientific Notation Sheet
   3. Computer Lab: Practice Calculating With Significant Digits
   4. Homework: Calculations with Significant Digits.
8. Dimensional Analysis
   1. Homework: Label Factoring Practice Sheet
   2. Homework: Conversions Sheet
9. Density
   1. Compuer Lab: Exploring Density
   2. Lab: Density of Various Objects
   3. Homework: Lab Questions from Density of Various Objects Lab
   4. Handout: Putting Data in lab Format
   5. Lab: Measuring the Thickness of Aluminum Foil: Given three different pieces of foil (generic standard foil, name brand standard foil, and name brand heavy duty foil) determine their thicknesses. You should find at least 2 ways to determine this thickness using only a ruler, a balance, and anything else in your lab drawers. One method for determining the thickness must take into consideration the density of aluminum 2.70g/cm^3.
   6. Homework: Write up the Foil calculations in correct lab format and give a numerical conclusion about the thickness of each piece of foil.
10. Writing a Good Lab Report
    1. Handout: ClarisWorks spreadsheet tutorial.
    2. Handout: How to create proper graphs.
    3. Handout: Graphical Analysis software tutorial.
    4. Handout: Writing a Lab Report.
    5. Handout: Shorthand remarks I use when correcting your labs.
11. Lab: Measuring the Density of Coke vs. Diet Coke
    1. Homework: Type a full lab write up for the Coke vs. Diet Coke lab.
12. Homework: Review Practice Sheet