Five categories of activities for teaching the decimeter are discussed. Many of the activities can be modified in order to teach other metric units of length. (JT)

Directions are given for activities designed to help children realize that linear measurement is continuous, that it involves the repeated use of a unit in the same way each time, and that measurement is approximate. Non-standard units as well as standard units are included. (DT)

Three distinct, but overlapping, stages in measurement are identified as intuitive thinking, logical thinking, and formal operations. Three types of representation are body units, non-standard, and standard units. Instructional sequences and activities are suggested for grades 1-3 and grades 4-6 based on these considerations. (LS)

Measuring activities using the metric system are suggested for the elementary level. (DT)

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)

Active involvement in metric measurement for students and teachers is suggested through a five-phase approach to learning stations which permit participation in making measurements. (JT)

Directions for making metric measuring devices from inexpensive materials are provided. (SD)

After studying the metric system, a fifth-grade class produced an assembly program to introduce the students in primary grades to metric measurements; they also compiled metric handbooks for other teachers in the school. (SD)

An activity is suggested which will give junior high school students practice in estimating and measuring in centimeters and millimeters. Three worksheets are given, one of which is a model for making a metric caliper. (LS)

Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan conducts monthly workshops on the metric system as part of its community education programs. The goals, instructional approaches, and content of these workshops are described. (SD)

A list of 11 suggested considerations, developed by a state education task force, for measurement and implementation of the metric system are enumerated. The emphasis is on instruction in measurement with units of measure in metric. Hands-on experiences to develop measuring skills are recommended. (LS)

This document introduces the metric measurement system to students in the elementary grades through ready-to-use activity cards covering metric concepts of length, area, and volume. The cards provide a minimal sequence of activities aimed at helping the student become familar with each measurement concept; cards are ungraded and can be used as…