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Bright, George W. – Instructor, 1973
Article discusses the five units of the metric system that are most important for elementary school teachers. (GB)
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers

Moore, Randy – American Biology Teacher, 1989
Provides an overview and description of the metric system. Discusses the evolution of measurement systems and their early cultures, the beginnings of metric measurement, the history of measurement systems in the United States, the International System of Units, its general style and usage, and supplementary units. (RT)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Mathematics Instruction, Measurement