Australia has used SI metric units for measurement for decades now, although the conversion of measurements from the earlier Imperial units--known as metrication--commenced subsequently in 1971, and was not completed until 1988. All Primary and Secondary schools were using only metric units in school lessons by 1973, and it became illegal to teach…

Eight recommendations on how to teach the metric system to both elementary and secondary students are presented in this article: let the students measure; use the word "about"; have students "guesstimate"; make comparisons; don't teach conversions; stress place value concepts; teach measurement as a three-step process; and "relax". (JC)

This is the first part of an article discussing methods for teaching the metric system. Measurement as a function, estimation, and textbook activities are covered. (DT)

Three bulletins are contained in this packet designed to help teachers introduce the metric system. Bulletin one contains objectives and related teaching suggestions for the following topics: length, area, volume, mass, and temperature. Bulletin two contains a fact sheet and rules for symbols and notation. Bulletin three contains classroom…

Several activities designed to aid students in understanding and using the metric system in measuring weight and volume are presented with worksheets. (MP)

A series of situations is suggested incorporating hands-on activities involving concrete experiences with measurement. It is felt that the activities used to teach mathematics and science at the Middle School level need to be specifically suited for the young adolescent. Extensions are possible for in-depth investigations for more advanced…

Recommendations made by the National Education Association to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce on the teaching of the metric system are summarized. (SD)

Various aspects of metric education are discussed, such as industrial training, teacher education, thinking metric, workshop approach, the lack of metric training aids, and correct symbol usage. (MP)

This metric education curriculum guide, produced under the direction of the State of Louisiana Department of Public Education, was developed as part of a metrication plan approved by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. This guide is designed to help teachers prepare students for the predominantly metric world in which they…

Suggestions are given for "living metric," with many activities appropriate for use in workshops for teachers and parents. A test is included, as well as tables to change common home measures to metric. (MNS)

The purpose of this study was to determine the relative effectiveness of two instructional approaches upon the attitude, achievement, and retention of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders studying a 3-week unit on the metric system. A laboratory approach, in which students measured three-dimensional objects with tools scaled in metric units, was…

This publication is intended to serve as a guide for teachers introducing the metric system to elementary and secondary school students. Suggestions are based upon the premise that students learn best when totally involved in activities using the metric system, with few comparisons to our traditional English system of measurement. The booklet…

This manual contains nine modules on the metric system: background and overview, length and basic prefixes, volume, mass, temperature, relationships within metric system, everyday applications, relationships between metric and English, and developing a teaching plan. Each module states objectives, suggested activities, and illustration of mastery.…

Included in this document are the addresses and proceedings of the 40th National and 7th International Annual Conference of the American Industrial Arts Association. The proceedings are organized by the following subject groups: career education, curriculum, drafting, electricity/electronics, elementary school industrial arts, energy, evaluation,…