Neat suggestions, Pat! I've done #1 before and will do it again (nobody wants to do the calculations right there, though!). I've done stuff similar to #3 but you've added some to the list. And #2 sounds like a neat idea! I wonder if the college will pay to get a bunch of cards printed up; I suppose I could make several per sheet of paper and cut them into smaller slips.
Jim Pat Naughtin wrote: > > Dear Jim, > > 1 You might include a calculation of Body-Mass-Index (BMI) after your > height mass measurements. You could also show a chart (graph) of various BMI > values for comparison. > > 2 What about a 'baby mass' fill-in sheet that might go something like: > > When I was born my baby mass was ___________ > When my mother was born her baby mass was ___________ > When my sister ________ was born her baby mass was ___________ > When my sister ________ was born her baby mass was ___________ > When my father was born his baby mass was ___________ > When my brother was born his baby mass was ___________ > When my brother was born his baby mass was ___________ > When my grandmother was born her baby mass was ___________ > When my great-grandmother was born her baby mass was ___________ > > You could use conversion charts (tables or graphs) or calculators. > > 3 Metric familiarisation. Have materials available for people to measure > parts of their bodies. I have found these to be useful: > > Thickness of thumb nail (~1mm) > Width of little finger nail (~10mm) > Width of palm (~100mm) > Length of hand span (~250mm) > Length of cubit (~500mm) > Length of foot wearing a shoe (~250mm to 350mm) > > Cheers, > > Pat Naughtin > CAMS - Certified Advanced Metrication Specialist > - United States Metric Association > ASM - Accredited Speaking Member > - National Speakers Association of Australia > Member, International Federation for Professional Speakers > -- > > on 2002/01/25 08.14, James Frysinger at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I have been invited back to the Language Fair at the College of Charleston in > > order to provide a table (a larger one this time!) promoting the SI. This > > fair is aimed at promoting studies of foreign languages, cultural awareness, > > and foreign travel (especially for studies). The date of the fair is February > > 21 and runs for three hours. > > > > I plan again to provide the means for people to check their height and weight > > (mass) in SI units and this time will be adding the opportunity for them to > > check their temperatures with an otic (ear) thermometer (with disposable > > sanitary lenses). Of course, I will emphasize the universal understandability > > of the SI, regardless of language, and will also provide information on > > metrication progress in the U.S., vis-a-vis the rest of the world. > > > > Your comments and suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > Jim -- Metric Methods(SM) "Don't be late to metricate!" James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789
