Referring page: http://www.nctm.org/about/content.aspx?id=6346
The explanation offers no reasons why the customary units should be taught.
The result of trying to teach two conflicting sets of measuring units for
over 30 years has been a people who cannot compute or measure well. I know a
Colo
Pierre Abbat wrote:
Referring page: http://www.nctm.org/about/content.aspx?id=6346
The explanation offers no reasons why the customary units should be taught.
The circle:
1. Customary units are taught because state education standards say they
should be taught. Metric units are also taught,
When South Africa went metric, the sale of any imperial-based measuring
device was banned throughout the country. I believe the same law was passed
in Australia.
-Original Message-
From: owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf
Of Pierre Abbat
Sent: 04 Februar
IMHO that's not a good way of selling metric. It's a very clinical idea that
will work however I'm not sure that in this day and age people would be happy
with the state being that powerful and 'in your face/home/etc'
Feel free to shoot me down..
> From: vliets...@btinternet.com
> To: usma
On Thursday 04 February 2010 13:34:59 James R. Frysinger wrote:
> Pierre Abbat wrote:
> > Referring page: http://www.nctm.org/about/content.aspx?id=6346
> >
> > The explanation offers no reasons why the customary units should be
> > taught.
>
> The circle:
> 5.Return to step 1. Repeat ad naus
Th best way to convert to metric is to drop all non-metric units on products
except for repair parts which are designed to non-metric specs. People will
learn quickly.
Stan Doore
- Original Message -
From: Stephen Humphreys
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Thursday, Febru
