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UNIT # 3 - Math & Graphing
 
General Resources:
 
Benchmark Specific Resources:
 
I can …
 
1.    Create manual or digital (using current computer programs such as excel) charts and graphs from experimental results in chemistry.
 
            Making Manual Graphs
            Making Manual Graphs
            Making Excel Graphs
 
2.    Interpret, predict and communicate the results of experiments as determined from charts and graphs or using simple statistics (slope/rate of change, real world meaning of x and y intercepts, mean, median, mode).
 
            Interpreting Science Graphs
            Visualizing Science Data
 
3.    Analyze and evaluate the accuracy precision and error of experimental results (the effects of outliers “stray data” and variation “variety in data”).
 
            Accuracy/Precision
            Accuracy/Precision targets
 
4.    Calculate the error and percent error from experimental results.
 
           Percent Error
 
5.    Determine significant figures in both measured and computed experimental values.
 
        Significant Figures Tutorial    
        Significant Figures-Rules and practice problems
        # of Sig Fig Practice-Practice Problems
       Math with Sig Figs-Rules and practice problems
 
6.    Express large and small numbers in scientific notation.
 
 
7.    Perform calculations using scientific notation. (+ - * /)