In this article, Lindsey Fowler describes how an animal rhyme--that she shared with her fifth-grade students with the intention of assisting them with the concept of metric conversions--made fostering the Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMP) more difficult. The addition of animals, which added an extraneous element that students mistakenly…

The National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) is committed to providing teachers with the support and guiding principles for implementing valid assessments. Its goal is for physical educators to utilize PE Metrics to measure student learning based on the national standards. The first PE Metrics text provides teachers with…

By the time students reach a middle school science course, they are expected to make measurements using the metric system. However, most are not practiced in its use, as their experience in metrics is often limited to one unit they were taught in elementary school. This lack of knowledge is not wholly the fault of formal education. Although the…

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…

This textbook is designed for common schools, normal schools, high schools, academies, and other schools. Among the topics covered are: arithmetical language, fundamental operations, prime numbers, fractions, practical measurements, percentages, ratios, and mensuration. A section providing miscellaneous problems is also included. Appendices…

One of the most important review topics the author teaches in middle school is the use of metric measurement for problem solving and inquiry. For many years, she had students measuring various objects around the room using the tools of metric measurement. She dutifully taught hypothesizing, data collecting, and drawing conclusions. It was…

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

These teacher's materials are for a 19-unit competency-based course on entry-level motorcycle mechanics at the secondary and postsecondary levels. The 19 units are: (1) introduction to motorcycle repair; (2) general safety; (3) tools and equipment; (4) metric measurements; (5) fasteners; (6) service department operations; (7) motorcycle engines;…

The International System of Units (SI) or the metric system contains related units which make science simpler for students and teachers. By emphasizing descriptive units, requiring unit use throughout calculations, and using negative exponents, teachers can help students have a better understanding of energy, pressure, and mass concepts. (DH)

Metric measurement activities are given, offering many opportunities for measurement and comparison with measurements. Experiences in measuring with a tape measure are directed at Levels One to Three, while experiences in estimating, measuring, computing area and volume, and ratio are included for Levels Four to Eight. (MNS)

Information is provided on current metric practices accepted by the Standards Council of Canada. Rules and examples are given for using units, symbols, and numerals. A table of metric prefixes; a list of units, prefixes and symbols; and a summary of commonly used units are provided. Interrelationships among units are noted. Information on…

Described is a mathematics and science unit on metric measuring for third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students. The objective of the unit is to expose students to new situations so that they can transfer learning from the classroom to real-life experiences. Eight activities are described with figures. (YP)

This guide for parents and teachers encourages the use of foods in children's learning activities, especially foods that are harvested in the Northwest Territories of Canada and that play a role in health maintenance. The activities also provide an opportunity for children to experience new foods. Sections in the guide discuss: (1) nutrition,…

This activity book stresses the integration of measurement with all phases of mathematics and other school curricula. It emphasizes: activities that teach basic measurement skills; techniques for understanding small and large numbers; learning devices that improve measurement understanding; strengthening measurement vocabulary through…

A measurement inventory was administered to 357 elementary school teachers in Virginia. Items with which they had the greatest and least difficulty are noted. The 36-item inventory is included. (MNS)