I would advocate making science classes metric only - however I would support
having imperial in Maths and English.Don't forget that measures do make up part
of the language and denying a new generation while the 'one above' converses
freely using a mix of measures would leave kids confused. Nothing pro-imperial
or anything - just common sense because kids would have many questions
unanswered by school. I suspect that is the reason why imperial made a return
to the curriculum in the UK from the 90's (when I was at school in the 80's I
can't remember being taught any imperial, although I can imagine teachers
'spoke it' so to speak).
From: hooperb...@bellsouth.net
Subject: [USMA:45941] Re: teaching customary units
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:14:29 -0400
To: usma@colostate.edu
On Oct 5 , at 1:20 PM, Robert H. Bushnell wrote:NCTM should set the following
policy:....
Conversion from inch-pound units to metric units may be used as examples in
algebra.
Bob,
I wouldn't even recommend it there.
Regards,Bill HooperFernandina Beach, Florida, USA==========================
SImplification Begins With SI.==========================
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