Do kids know how to use it these days? It may require some explanation and training!
On Tue, Nov 11, 2025, 16:34 Russell Senior <[email protected]> wrote: > Why over-complicate it? Just get a pencil and paper! Readily > available, inexpensive and does not require batteries! > > -- > Russell Senior > [email protected] > > On Tue, Nov 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM Richard Owlett <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Question arose when posing simple question before 1st cup of morning > > coffee ;/ > > > > Did I have enough pocket gas money to make a trip this morning? > > I didn't have pencil and paper and a senior moment prevented me from > > mentally tracking units. Thought wouldn't it be nice if ... . > > > > After solving my problem and working on my second cup of coffee I > > pondered "How to introduce kids to units of measure and concept of > > dimensional analysis?". > > > > While using MATE calculator which displays current calculation in > > algebraic notation, I wondered about a kid's calculator displaying > > current units while problem being entered. > > > > [P.S. now on 3rd coffee] > > >
