Meaningless Numbers Run Amok
Learn to distinguish meaningful numbers, or significant figures, from meaningless numbers using the concept of precision.
Scott Beaver
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:(368)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Students will learn about precision and significant figures in a way that is both fun and makes sense. These topics are typically taught poorly, yet students are expected to know these concepts for exams, lab reports, research papers, etc. in science courses such as chemistry. There is a single, hour-long meeting for this class. Pre-requisites: There are no formal course pre-requisites. Students with any interest in science or technology are encouraged to enroll. This is a great class to clear up confusion about significant figures, or "sig figs," which are used in most types of scientific calculations. Class topics: Lecture on the vocabulary of precision and significant figures. We will discuss the practical aspects through several case studies. There will not be any formally assigned and collected homework for this single-meeting course. I will, however, provide attending students with a worksheet and answers, so that they can master this concept which may be important to their work in other classes.
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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined December, 2017
4.7
368reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Are you interested to learn more about science? I create fun courses and experiments related to chemistry. I am patient and tuned in to student needs, and I have a teaching style that connects well with K-12 learners. I ensure that every student takes away something meaningful from each of my Outschool courses. I help learners foster a sense of self confidence, by relating science to everyday things that they already know. I'm a homeschool teacher and community college professor.
Learn more about my teaching style and philosophy on the outschool blog:
https://blog.outschool.com/this-former-college-professor-helps-kids-fall-in-love-with-science/
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Live One-Time Class
$15
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-10 learners per class
