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Why the Metric System Matters
Video - TED Ed Matt Anticole
For the majority of recorded human history, units like the weight of a grain or the length of a hand weren’t exact and varied from place to place. Now, consistent measurements are such an integral part of our daily lives that it’s hard to appreciate what a major accomplishment for humanity they’ve been. Matt Anticole traces the wild history of the metric system.
Data Displays
Which One to Use
Choosing the correct kind of graph or other data display to show off your results.
Scientific Inquiry: A Continuous Process
Video- A short history of scientific inquiry
Examine how new discoveries and new ways of thinking shape scientific thought.
The Scientific Method: Steps, Terms and Examples
Video- A presentation about scientific method
Is there just one scientific method?
Education Portal- April Koch, M. Ed.
Measurement Conversion
How to convert from metric to English measurements and back again
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Is it Science?
Video- The Scientific Method
What makes it science? We need to use the scientific method in order to prove something.
Scientific Variables
Video- To help you understand the concept of variable in a scientific experiment.
Variables:
The Independent Variable:
This is a variable that you intentionally change.
The Dependent Variable:
This is the difference between the two parts of the experiment that happens when the independent variable is changed.
The Control Variable:
These are the variables that are kept the same.
