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Moser, Doris B. – Learning Resources, 1975
Article focuses on activities designed to make students "think metric." (HB)
Descriptors: Laboratory Techniques, Learning Activities, Metric System, Teaching Methods
McWhorter, Kathleen; Walker, Ann – Instructor, 1978
Presents ideas for several games to use in teaching metrics to elementary school students. (JMB)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Education, Mathematics Instruction, Metric System
Robbins, Patricia – Journal of Business Education, 1978
Techniques for incorporating metrics into existing business courses and suggestions for classroom activities are presented. (MF)
Descriptors: Business Education, Class Activities, Metric System, Teaching Methods
Kachurik, Jan – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1978
Physical education and recreation activities can play a role in increasing public awareness of the metric system. (MM)
Descriptors: Athletics, Metric System, Physical Education, Recreation
Peer reviewedHumann, Lyman L. – Business Education Forum, 1980
The present and future office worker will always be confronted by the awesome task of keyboarding numbers. The introduction of the metric system and the use of the uni- and duodigit approach to keyboarding digits into number, which is described, may be combined to help make this an easier task. (CT)
Descriptors: Metric System, Office Machines, Office Occupations Education, Typewriting
Fox, Charlyn – Journal of Business Education, 1976
Suggestions are made for teaching units of length, area, volume, capacity, and mass along with rules for correct punctuation and spelling. A number of learning devices adapted from normal business practices are listed. (TA)
Descriptors: Business Education, Learning Activities, Measurement, Metric System
Peer reviewedBurton, Grace M. – Elementary School Journal, 1976
Suggests activities and materials to use in introducing the metric system to elementary school children. (JMB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Williams, David E.; Wolfson, Brian – Instructor, 1977
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedHatfield, Thomas A. – School Arts, 1977
Because of the move to metrication in the United States, this article is presented to art personnel to alert them to the changes that are most likely to be encountered in the art program with respect to classroom activities and the ordering of materials. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Teachers, Charts, Learning Activities
Rusnock, Micahael A. – Teacher, 1975
Author developed a metric olympics in order to provide students with exercise, fun and practice with metric measurement. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Diagrams, Learning Activities, Metric System
Peer reviewedNelson, Bess J. – School Science and Mathematics, 1977
Describes a 45-minute module to instruct elementary school teachers in teaching the metric system. (CS)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedAlec, Rudi – Arithmetic Teacher, 1980
A metric measurement activity, construction of a portion of a "town" from paper, that provides concrete, semiconcrete, and abstract learning tasks and experiences, is described. Modifications of the activity for primary and intermediate students are suggested. (MK)
Descriptors: Activities, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction
Goetsch, David L. – Technical Education News, 1980
Describes the process of metric conversion in residential drafting courses. Areas of concern are metric paper sizes; metric scale; plot, foundation, floor and electric plans; wall sections; elevations; and heat loss/ heat gain calculations. (SK)
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, Curriculum Development, Drafting
Norris, Kay; And Others – Teacher, 1976
A monthly exchange of tips, projects, ideas and resources. (Editor)
Descriptors: Art, Language Arts, Metric System, Reading Games
Camilli, Thomas – 1982
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…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction
