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Index
Basic science: understanding numbers
Introduction
1.1 Water, water everywhere
1.2 Reflecting on numbers
1.3 We’re all scientists now
1.4 How do numbers help test scientific hypotheses?
1.5 Is homeopathy science?
1.6 SI units
1.7 Scientific notation
1.8 Big things, big numbers
1.9 Small things, small numbers
1.10 Week 1 quiz
1.11 Week 1 summary
Week 2: Using numbers for science
Introduction
2.1 Calculators through the ages
2.2 Calculating areas
2.3 Calculating volumes
2.4 Density of water
2.5 Week 2 quiz
2.6 Week 2 summary
Week 3: Learning to ‘talk the talk’
Introduction
3.1 Absolute numbers don’t tell you everything
3.2 Rounding
3.3 Can you eat sig figs?
3.4 Fractions and Percentages
3.5 Negative numbers
3.6 Week 3 quiz
3.7 Week 3 summary
Week 4: Presenting numbers
Introduction
4.1 How do people ‘get’ science numbers?
4.2 Averages
4.3 Types of graph and drawing graphs
4.4 Correlation, causation and coincidence
4.5 Create and share your own graph
4.6 End-of-course quiz
4.7 Congratulations – you’re a scientist!
References
Acknowledgements
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