Measurement and the Dial Calipers (August 31, 2004)
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The
photo at the right shows a student making a measurement
aspart of the unit test.During the week we spent time measuring
and applying it to our lessons on scientific notation. Students
measured using a dial caliper which is accurate to within
one one-thousandth of an inch.
This group of students was quite successful in learning
to measure accurately even though we spent only a short
time using the calipers.