1.2 u n i t s o f m e a s u r e m e n t（1.2 u n i t s o f m e s u r e m e n t）（26页）.docVIP

1.2 units of measurement from hands-on chemistry Copyright Prentice-Hall All rights reserved /~vceed002/Herr/HANDS_ON_SCIENCE.htm 1.2.1 THE IMPORTANCE OF UNITS 3 1.2.2 UNITS IN CHEMSITRY 6 1.2.3 PROBLEM SOLVING (dimensional analysis) 11 FOR THE TEACHER 15 1.2.1 THE IMPORTANCE OF UNITS 16 1.2.2 UNITS IN CHEMISTRY 17 1.2.3 PROBLEM SOLVING (Dimensional Analysis) 19 An accurate and consistent system of measurement is the foundation of a healthy economy. In the United States, a carpenter pays for lumber by the board-foot, while a motorist buys gasoline by the gallon, and a jeweler sells gold