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Hi Pat et al: FYI
A few years ago I suggested to the
superintendent of schools here in Maryland (MCPS) that the SI and the NIST SI
diagram be taught and used in science courses and classes. He has
told me on a couple of occasions since that he is committed to it. It
has been implemented. The MCPS has about 140 000 students in grades
K-12.
Also, The Dictionary Project has included some
basic SI, albeit rudimentary in this year's edition. I've made suggestions
to improve on this start. Last year more than one million copies of the
dictionary were given to third grade students, a large number by Rotary
clubs. This year, our Rotary club gave 852 copies to third grade students
in nine public and private schools in the immediate area.
Regards, Stan Doore (Not to be confused
with the other Stan)
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Subject: [USMA:35525] Re: Happy New
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On
1/01/06 12:43 AM, "Stan Jakuba" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Likewise, and also wishing for myself that all of you will
set up your
> computers according to the attached procedures.
>
Stan Jakuba
Dear Stan and All,
Thanks for these valuable
resources. I will definitely use ideas from all of them.
In return,
could I suggest that you go to my 'Why metrication' page that I have recently
re-written. You may find here some arguments in favour of metrication that you
might be able to use in your work in the new year. It is at:
http://www.metricationmatters.com/why_metrication.html
By the way, I am currently editing a PowerPoint presentation to
parallel the thoughts on the Why metrication web page above. I will put
details of how to get a free copy in the newsletter, Metrication matters 32,
which is due out on 2006 Jan 10.
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin ASM
(NSAA), LCAMS (USMA)*
PO Box 305, Belmont, Geelong, Australia
Phone 61 3
5241 2008
Pat
Naughtin is the editor of the free online monthly newsletter, 'Metrication
matters'.
You can subscribe by going to http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter
*
Pat is the editor of the 'Numbers and measurement' chapter of the Australian
Government Publishing Service 'Style manual for writers, editors and
printers', he is an Accredited Speaking Member (ASM) with the National
Speakers Association of Australia, and a Lifetime Certified Advanced
Metrication Specialist (LCAMS) with the United States Metric Association. For
more information go to: http://metricationmatters.com
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