Mr. Murray's Science Site

Nature of Science - Basic principles and skills necessary to be a good scientist.
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Measuring Study Helps Available here;

Conversions Study Helps Available here.

Notes:

How to Setup Good Experiments - Types of variables; Control Setups; Double-blind Tests

Accuracy vs. Precision

Why Multiple Samples are Important

Scientific Notation and Significant Figures

Practice for Sig Figs and Conversions (Answer Key).

Mph to m/sec AND m/sec to mph - two examples

Metrics, Standard Unis, and Indirect Measurement Notes

Proportionality:

Hand written proportionality notes | .Practice questions with key.