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Whitman, Nancy C. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1977
The organization of an inservice education program for teaching the metric system and how it might be taught in the classroom is described. (JT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education, Instruction, Mathematics Education
American Metric Journal, 1977
Hawaii's elementary school metric measurement program is described. The nature of the program, organization and materials, classroom activities, implementation requirements, development and status, and program evaluation are discussed. (DT)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction
King, Irv – 1977
THE 4M COMPANY is an elementary school metric measurement program being developed in Hawaii. In previous years the K-4 portions of the program were pilot-tested; during the spring of 1977 the portions for grades 5 and 6 were pilot-tested with 932 students in 8 schools. Pretests, progress tests, and posttests were administered; pilot teachers…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics