This booklet is written for the non-technical person and is oriented around the needs of everyday life. The relative size of metric units of measure is illustrated through common and familiar objects. This informal approach provides an introduction to units of distance measure, volume, weight, and temperature in the metric system. Part II of this…

A graphical representation is used to construct a line one centimetre in length. (MP)

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

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)

This newsletter summarizes findings from research on elementary school mathematics published during 1972 that might be used by teachers. Covered is research on addition and subtraction sentences, algorithms, problem solving, instructional materials, teacher questioning patterns, cognitive levels, instructional sequences, motivation, and logic.…

This bulletin provides elementary school teachers with some information about the metric system and some suggestions for teaching it. A history of the development of the system is given followed by a grade by grade guide to objectives and activities to be used with lessons on measurement with the metric system. The activities stress the decimal…

For students having had instruction in plane affine geometry and two-dimensional vector spaces. The author describes how the metric concepts of distance and orthogonality can be introduced to secondary school students by the use of conics. (JG)

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)

This module was prepared to "metricate" approximately 3800 teachers in Western Kentucky. A brief history of measurement systems is followed by sections concerning length, mass (weight), temperature, and area and volume measurement. Each section contains a list of the common metric units used and their relationship as well as activities…

Two instructional approaches and a control group were used in this study. Metric instruction in a college introductory physical science course was divided between: a) Approach A in which volume instruction followed that of length and area; b) Approach B in which volume was stressed but area was not introduced; and Approach C, the control (no…

An outline is given of the measurement units to be taught in grades K-8 and in grades 9-12 in the state of California. Important measurement concepts are noted and teaching techniques are suggested. A timeline for implementation of metrics is provided. (DT)

Suggests the use of road maps as a means of teaching children the metric system, and outlines a step-by-step procedure for transforming the scale on an ordinary road map into a metric scale. (JR)