Enquiry module Accuracy and Precision

• Science
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Enquiry module coverwork

Which piece of equipment do we use for measuring liquid?

1. Scales
2. Beakers
3. Measuring cylinders
4. Pipettes

Which of these are used to support glassware over bunsen burners?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

What is range?

What does accurate mean?

What does precise mean?

What does reliable mean?

Which of these balances is most accurate?

1. 
2. 
3. 

What is the volume of water in each measuring cylinder?

What is the volume of water in each measuring cylinder?

1. 22ml
2. 21ml
3. 20ml
4. 19ml

What is the volume of water in the measuring cylinder?

1. 30ml
2. 31ml
3. 32ml
4. 33ml

What is a meniscus?

1. The curve of the liquid surface.
2. The base of the liquid

What is the measurement of the liquid?

1. 21ml
2. 26ml
3. 25ml
4. 27ml

What is the measurement of the liquid?

1. 21 ml
2. 25 ml
3. 23 ml
4. 24 ml

What is the measurement of the liquid?

1. 40 ml
2. 38 ml
3. 34 ml
4. 39 ml

What is the measurement of the liquid?

1. 78 ml
2. 80 ml
3. 68 ml
4. 64 ml

1. A
2. B
3. C

Which best describes the results?

1. High accuracy and low precision
2. High accuracy and high precision
3. Low accuracy and low precision
4. Low accuracy and high precision

Which best describes the results?

1. High accuracy and low precision
2. High accuracy and high precision
3. Low accuracy and low precision
4. Low accuracy and high precision

Which best describes the results?

1. High accuracy and low precision
2. High accuracy and high precision
3. Low accuracy and low precision
4. Low accuracy and high precision

Which best describes the results?

1. High accuracy and low precision
2. High accuracy and high precision
3. Low accuracy and low precision
4. Low accuracy and high precision

Compare the accuracy and the precision of the dark grey darts and the light grey darts.