1. HAPPY SEPTEMBER!! September 1, 2015 Have a pencil ready to go
You will need a new C-notes
Scientific Method C- Notes in the file (Not 1st and 2nd tb)

2. Math in Science
Section 1.3

3. An approximation of a number based on reasonable assumptions.
Estimate
An approximation of a number based on reasonable assumptions.
Not a guess!

4. How close a measurement is to the true or accepted value.
Accuracy
How close a measurement is to the true or accepted value.

5. How close a group of measurements are to each other.
Precision
How close a group of measurements are to each other.

6. Math Tools in Science
Mean Median Mode Range

7. Mean
The numerical average of a set of data

8. Median
The middle number in a set of data

9. Mode
The Number that appears most often in a set of numbers.

10. The difference between the greatest and least value in the set
Range
The difference between the greatest and least value in the set
(Largest number – smallest number)

11. Reasonable Vs. Anomalous data
When looking at your Data, Ask “Does this make sense?” Reasonable Data makes sense.
Anomalous Data is data that does not fit with the rest of the Data set.

12. How do we calculate Volume?
Volume: Is the amount of space an object or substance takes up.

13. Density: Is a measure of how much mass is in a given volume.