I.  Online Resources for the information in this Unit

Good Information from Jose Wudka on the Scientific method.   What is the "scientific method?"  plus interesting reading on the differences between fact, theory and hypothesis, how we prove things in science, fraud in science and Truth...

  Excellent, extensive resource at UNC Chapel Hill, a "Dictionary of Units".

Notes on best estimates, and computing mean and spread.

 These links are to a fantastic set of Tutorials at Clemson University that will help with this unit and future labwork.
Reporting measurements and results of calculations.
Uncertainty in measurement.
Accuracy and Precision.
Percent Error and Percent Difference.
Significant figures rules
Constructing a Graph and a drawing a line of best fit.
Free online graph paper generator.
Excel Tutorials

Funbrain Quiz Online test on reading meterstick (Try the hard centimeters!)

Scott Van Bramer at Widener University's Online Quiz for significant figures rules.

 Here are some quick guides on making graphs that I wrote:
TI-83 Instructions
Excel Instructions

Made 14 July 2006
by Lori Andersen.