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Article: Making and measuring a model of a salt marsh.
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- Science Scope
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- December 1, 2007
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Students are often confused by the difference between the terms accuracy and precision. In the following activities, students explore the definitions of accuracy and precision while learning about salt marsh ecology and the methods used by scientists to assess salt marsh health. These activities are part of a larger body of work containing several interdisciplinar y lessons on salt marsh ecology (Fogleman 2006; Fogleman and Curran 2006; Fogleman and Curran 2007). Both activities are appropriate for fourth- through ninth-grade life-science or biology classes and fit well with the National Science Content Standards for Life Science for students in grades 5-8 because they ...
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