tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969821499728229660.post225655447184158580..comments2024-03-04T10:18:36.398-05:00Comments on Scaffolded Math and Science: Zero on the Rounding Roller Coaster and my Growth Mindset MomentScaffoldedMathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991099683629425350noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969821499728229660.post-76570773775630356892020-10-04T16:11:20.026-04:002020-10-04T16:11:20.026-04:00Right, which is what this post is all about:)Right, which is what this post is all about:)ScaffoldedMathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12991099683629425350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969821499728229660.post-83290164099928906492020-10-04T15:39:01.212-04:002020-10-04T15:39:01.212-04:00Actually, a zero on the end of a decimal does matt...Actually, a zero on the end of a decimal does matter because it implies the level of precision to which something has been measured. For example, you might write 1.25g because your scale only measured to the nearest hundredth of a gram. The actual mass could be anywhere between 1.245 and 1.254. By writing 1.250, you are stating that you are measuring to the nearest thousandth and the actual mass is between 1.2495 and 1.2504. In science, this is a hugely important distinction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com