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Introduction to measurement: A set of posters for schools

Date: 24/10/2005 Ref No: Type: Paper
Author(s): Charlotte Bailey
Organisation/Publisher: LGC

A set of four A2 size colour posters introducing key issues relating to chemical measurements, aimed at GCSE and A-Level students.

How do I obtain a sample for testing?

�introduces the importance of sampling and key sampling terminology.

What�s in my sample?

�explains the difference between qualitative and quantitative analysis

How reliable is my experiment?

�explains the difference between precision, bias and accuracy

How reliable are my results?

�introduces the concepts of errors and measurement uncertainty

Download the attached file to view the posters in PDF format (1.9MB). Teachers can obtain a free set of posters by contacting:

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