The Significant Figures program teaches what significant figures are and how to identify and use them when making calculations in science.

Laboratory instruments are used to show how far measurements should be carried out and why these digits are significant.

The five rules for identifying sig figs are given and explained. Several examples are listed and a sample question is given.

Rules for addition & subtraction and multiplication & division are listed and examples of rounding are shown.

A pretest allows the student to test their knowledge of sig figs before they take the quiz.

A self grading electronic quiz with typed in answers completes the program.