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|toc=Prologue: | |toc=Prologue: | ||
*Before you start | * Before you start | ||
*Chapter 1: Getting started | * Chapter 1: Getting started | ||
*Chapter 2: In the kitchen | * Chapter 2: In the kitchen | ||
*Chapter 3: On the road | * Chapter 3: On the road | ||
*Chapter 4: In the factory | * Chapter 4: In the factory | ||
*Chapter 5: In the natural world | * Chapter 5: In the natural world | ||
*Chapter 6: Conclusions | * Chapter 6: Conclusions | ||
*References; | * References; | ||
*Acknowledgements. | * Acknowledgements. | ||
|strategy= | |strategy= | ||
|Learning Objectives=Students should understand that: | |Learning Objectives=Students should understand that: | ||
* a variety of measurements and units are used in everyday life to describe quantities and to express relationships, | |||
* there is almost universal acceptance of a single, linked system of standard units (the SI system) for use in science and technology, | |||
* various strategies can be used to help them learn from written text and audio cassettes. | |||
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Students should be more able to: | |||
* use a variety of approaches and tactics when dealing with study materials, including: -skimming, to obtain an overview and help them plan their study, | |||
* scan, to identify important ideas, | |||
* making brief notes to help them clarify their own thoughts, | |||
* summarizing to help them reflect on and record what they have learnt. | |||
|additional resources= | |additional resources= | ||
|useful information=Part of the Breakthrough to Mathematics, Science and Technology Series. | |useful information=Part of the Breakthrough to Mathematics, Science and Technology Series. | ||
