Presents ideas for teaching the basics. Includes recipes for writing from children's books, a sequential metric program and a discussion of refining the interview process. (JMB)

Suggests that metrics need to be taught at an emotional level and lists examples which personalize metric measures for students (e.g., how much can I carry, at what temperature am I cold, how far is it to the grocery store?). (JMB)

The basics of the metric system are explained, and the materials a teacher will need to instruct students in metrics are described. (JD)

Before introducing the metric system, the author spends a week having his class use arbitrary and exotic measuring methods, so that they learn to appreciate the need for metrics as a common standard of measurement. (SJL)

Examines released metric items from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the 3rd and 4th grade results. Recommends refocusing instruction on the metric system to improve student performance in measurement. (KHR)

An integrated and gradual approach to teaching the metric system is suggested, as opposed to presenting the entire system at once. (MP)

The document offers guidelines for teaching metric measurement to educable mentally retarded (EMR) children. Following a section describing the metric system is an outline of learning characteristics of EMR students. Subsequent sections address methods for teaching linear, weight, and liquid measurement. Stressed is the need for concreteness,…

A set of simple directions is presented to help teachers decide which objectives to pursue and which methods to use in teaching the metric system. (MP)

The teacher inservice education course described is designed for elementary school teachers planning to introduce their pupils to the use of the metric system. An outline of the contents of the course is given as well as a description of the activities involved. Ordering information for materials and a critique of the course are included. (JD)

Instruction of linear measurement skills to first and second graders is found to be more effective when taught in a manipulative context than in a graphic context. No differences are observed between manipulative and abstract instructional methods. (JMF)

Presents ideas and activities for teaching basic skills including vocabulary building, learning science from the microclimates, using tape recorders to teach reading, and using monsters to teach metrics. (JMB)

Two metric measurement activities that also develop other mathematical skills are given. (MK)

A monthly exchange of tips, projects, ideas and resources. (Editor)

Presented is a useful metric game suitable for players above age eight. It provides practice in estimating lengths as well as in actual linear measurement. (MP)