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Measurement

Measurement. Measurement—a way to describe the world with numbers. Volume Mass Length Time Temperature. Estimation. -a rough measurement of the size Not exact and is based on previous experience. Precision. Describes how close measurements are to each other

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Measurement

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  1. Measurement

  2. Measurement—a way to describe the world with numbers • Volume • Mass • Length • Time • Temperature

  3. Estimation • -a rough measurement of the size • Not exact and is based on previous experience

  4. Precision • Describes how close measurements are to each other • Example: how close three sets of data are to each other

  5. Accuracy • Comparing a measurement to the real, actual, or accepted value. • Example: how close your clock is to the actual time

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