On Fri, 5 Sep 2003, john mercer wrote: > ... I know that Usma doesn't support conversion because it can make the > metric system seem mor dificult than it is. However when we explain the > metric system using a measurement they are used to it might help.
A much better method is to give three or four examples of the quantity in question *only in metric units* with no mention of other units. This is how young people learn metric units (the SI) in nearly all countries of the world with the exception of the US. > I agree having dual sided rulers and meter sticks only slows the progress > of going metric. That is the reason for the USMA position favoring *metric examples* rather than *precisely converted numbers* and units. Gene.
