Lesson Plan: Measurement Accuracy and Precision Physics
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to define measurement accuracy and precision and explain how different types of measurement errors affect them.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- define what makes a measurement accurate or inaccurate,
- define what makes a set of measurements precise or imprecise,
- compare random errors and systematic errors in terms of their effect on measurement accuracy and precision,
- define zero errors and describe their effect on measurement accuracy and precision,
- explain the usefulness of repeated measurements.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- measured quantities and units.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- the operation of specific measuring devices,
- the quantitative treatment of uncertainties.
