Suggests activities and materials to use in introducing the metric system to elementary school children. (JMB)

Describes a 45-minute module to instruct elementary school teachers in teaching the metric system. (CS)

Measurement is perhaps the most frequently used form of mathematics. This book presents activities for learning about the metric system designed for upper intermediate and junior high levels. Discussions include: why metrics, history of metrics, changing to a metric world, teaching tips, and formulas. Activities presented are: metrics all around…

General suggestions for introducing the metric system, followed by descriptions of several activities for measuring length, volume, and mass are given. (DT)

Activities are described for a metric unit that involves parental participation. The purpose is to educate parents as well as change their attitudes toward the metric system. (MP)

Activities suitable for children of ages six through nine years were designed to introduce metric weights. The activity sequence and its administration are described in detail. (SD)

Having pupils make their own measuring tools is proposed. Decimeter and centimeter strips, meter tapes, calibrated measures of volume, and a balance scale, plus activities with them, are described. (MNS)

This curriculum guide for grades K-6 was prepared to assist teachers and students in learning about the metric system. An introductory section presents a brief history of the metric system and the rationale for introducing it into the schools. Instructional objectives and suggested learning activities are presented for each grade level. The…

A worksheet for use in studying the mass of familiar, readily available, objects is presented. (SD)

Several games are given to improve skills in comparison, estimation, and linear measurement. Rule variations are included. (MNS)

This pamphlet presents worksheets for use in fifteen activities or groups of activities designed for teaching the metric system to children in grades K through 6. The approach taken in several of the activities is one of conversion between metric and English units. The majority of the activities concern length, area, volume, and capacity. A…

A sequence of seven activities in which metersticks and string are used to measure objects is described. Using this graded series of exercises, decimals less than one can be introduced in a natural way. (SD)

Descriptions and pictures of apparatus for use in teaching measurement are accompanied by descriptions of typical uses of the materials. A list of names and addresses of suppliers is included. (SD)

The author suggests learning activities which can help students build concepts of metric units and measurement properties, as well as ways in which the classroom can be made more conducive to metric activities. (SD)

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