The Language Of Measurement
Terminology used in school science investigations
A joint project of the Nuffield Foundation and Association for Science Education
Designed to help teachers become confident about the special terminology
associated with practical investigations, when it should be used, and what
specific terms mean.
The aim of this booklet is to enable teachers, publishers, awarding bodies and others to
achieve a common understanding of important terms that arise from practical work in
secondary science, consistent with the terminology used by professional scientists.
� the booklet is in three parts
o an introduction giving a rationale for the approach taken
o a glossary of key terms
o investigations illustrating the use of the terms in context
� the investigations include examples from school biology, chemistry and physics
� the Language of Measurement is also applicable to evaluating aspects of scientific claims made in the public domain
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