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Forecast for Home Economics, 1975
Eighteen resource materials and teaching aids relating to the metric system are briefly explained. Ordering information is included. (AG)
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Metric System, Resource Materials
Peer reviewedKundel, Susan E. – NASSP Bulletin, 1979
The American College Testing Program has designed a kit of metric instructional materials for secondary students. The materials are described and recommendations for implementation are provided. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Metric System, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedHelgren, Fred J. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1973
General suggestions are given for teaching the metric system; a description of materials available from the Metric Association and information on ordering them are included. (DT)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Education
Schwartz, Eleanor E. – NJEA Review, 1981
Presents a selected, annotated list of print and nonprint materials for teaching metrics at various grade levels, K-12. (SJL)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Metric System
Drake, Paula – Teacher, 1974
Article provided answers to the ten questions most often asked about teaching metrics. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Child Development, Concept Teaching, Instructional Materials, Metric System
Agrawal, Piyush C.; And Others – 1977
This handbook was prepared to aid teachers and teacher educators spread the messages "think metric" and "live metric." It includes a project description of a metric evaluation program and discussions of (1) an inservice training component; (2) a course outline for training programs; (3) the arguments for and against use of the metric system; (4)…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Metric System, Resource Materials, Teacher Education
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
Glaser, Anton – 1974
This booklet is written for the non-technical person and is oriented around the needs of everyday life. The relative size of metric units of measure is illustrated through common and familiar objects. This informal approach provides an introduction to units of distance measure, volume, weight, and temperature in the metric system. Part II of this…
Descriptors: Instruction, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Education, Measurement
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 reviewedMathematics in School, 1971
Three work cards on measurement are presented. (MM)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Experiential Learning, Instructional Materials, Measurement
PDF pending restorationNational Bureau of Standards (DOC), Washington, DC. – 1976
This document provides a diagram illustrating the relationships between base units in the metric system and derived units with special names. Twenty-one derived units are included. The base units used are: measures of mass, length, time, amount of substance, electric current, thermo-dynamic temperature, luminous intensity, and plane and solid…
Descriptors: Government Publications, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Education, Measurement
PDF pending restorationHawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. – 1976
This student activity manual for elementary students is designed to teach several metric units. Included are activities related to length (meter), volume (liter), mass (grams), and temperature (celsius). Activities include a variety of drill sheets interspersed with other activities. Cartoons are used extensively to appeal to student interests.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Education
PDF pending restorationHawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. – 1976
This student activity manual for elementary students is designed to teach several metric units. Included are activities related to temperature, length, volume, and mass. In this manual, reading, adding, and subtracting decimals is stressed. Activities include a variety of drill sheets. Cartoons are used extensively to appeal to student interests.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Education
PDF pending restorationHawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. – 1976
This student activity manual for elementary students is designed to teach several concepts related to the metric system and measurement. Included are activities related to length, area, volume, conversion of metric units, and computation skills with decimals (addition, subtraction, and division). Cartoons are used extensively to appeal to student…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Education
PDF pending restorationHawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. – 1976
This student activity manual for elementary students is designed to teach several metric units. Included are activities related to length, area, volume, mass, and temperature. This manual emphasizes units, measuring, and computation skills. Computation skills stressed include addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Problems include whole…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Education
