Resumen de The Use of Approximations in a High School Chemistry Course

Paul S. Matsumoto, Gary Tong, Stephanie Lee, Bonita Kam

• While approximations are used frequently in science, high school students may be unaware of the use of approximations in science, the motivation for their use, and the limitations of their use. In the article, we consider the use of approximations in a high school chemistry class as opportunities to increase student understanding of the use of approximations in science.