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Direct linkBort, Nancy – Science Scope, 2005
One of the most important review topics the author teaches in middle school is the use of metric measurement for problem solving and inquiry. For many years, she had students measuring various objects around the room using the tools of metric measurement. She dutifully taught hypothesizing, data collecting, and drawing conclusions. It was…
Descriptors: Inferences, Metric System, Problem Solving, Inquiry
Peer reviewedWatson, Scott B.; Whitfield, Kathleen F. – Science Scope, 1992
Authors have found that students have experience with metric units for volume and length; however, students have difficulty conceptualizing mass measurements in terms of grams and kilograms. Presents an activity, "Mass Appeal," where students use an equal arm balance to become familiar with the gram. (PR)
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Manipulative Materials, Measurement
