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The Use of Approximations in a High School Chemistry Course
Paul S. Matsumoto, Gary Tong, Stephanie Lee, and Bonita Kam
Department of Science, Galileo Academy of Science and Technology, San Francisco, CA 94109
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July 2009
Vol. 86 No. 7
p. 823
Abstract
While approximations are used frequently in science, high school students may be unaware of the use of approximations in science, the motivation for their use, and the limitations of their use. In the article, we consider the use of approximations in a high school chemistry class as opportunities to increase student understanding of the use of approximations in science.
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Matsumoto, Paul S.; Tong, Gary; Lee, Stephanie; Kam, Bonita. J. Chem. Educ. 2009, 86, 823.
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Keywords
Equilibrium; First-Year Undergraduate / General; Gases; High School / Introductory Chemistry; Interdisciplinary / Multidisciplinary; Mathematics / Symbolic Mathematics; Physical Chemistry; Textbooks / Reference Books
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6/3/2009
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