Ron et al: Effective metrication must begin in schools.
Rather than teach metrication for general purpose use, the SI must be taught and used exclusively in science classes and courses since science uses metric virtually exclusively. In this way, students will relate to science much easier than trying to force them to use the SI outside of science or using English units in science. In this way, students will be prepared for conversion outside of science without creating disturbances by the adult population. In fact, students could be a catalyst for educating the public about the SI and its ease of use and its coherency. As for volume vs. mass, liquids could be measured by volume while solids by mass. Ingredients should be given in mass of each element per kilogram and/or for the total volume a container's contents. That way you can compare the density of the fluid with water which is virtually 1 kg/L. Stan Doore ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald L. STONE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 10:31 PM Subject: [USMA:28985] education as an approach to metrication > 2004 Feb 27 (fri) > > 12004B28 UCN *leap* > > I would agree that education and training would be effective ways to > approach metrication. > > Even if there are issues about how metrication should be done in the > US, I think it becomes more important to consider how transitions to > metric units of measure would be presented to users. > > I know that I would welcome the metering of gas pumps by the liter, > or the labeling of consumer products by the liter or the gram. Don't > ask me how the fluid ounce, pint, quart, and gallon compare. > > Surely there are logistics issues that the public would hope to be > addressed in the course of US metrication. In the mean time, and > until these matters are decided, I would think that a lot more people > may be interested in having more impartial information about > metrication. > > I would also like to take this occasion to convey best wishes for a > nice weekend (and monthend too, as this weekend they coincide). > > -- > Ron > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ********************************************************************** > this message does not necessarily reflect > the views of any organization I may be affiliated with, > and should be regarded as personal opinion. > ********************************************************************** >
