The SI should be taught and used in science and other classes where
applications are taught and used. It would be more meaningful. Pure math
should use any units so unit symbols can be factored into computations,
including conversions. Math should support all applications to help learners
in real life. It would have been nice for the NMP to include something about
the SI The SI simplicity since that's what the NMP panel tried to do in its
math education recommendations.
Stan Doore
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Hooper
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 2:45 PM
Subject: [USMA:40585] Re:
On 2008 Mar 14 , at 5:32 AM, Pat Naughtin wrote:
The NMAP final report did not mention:
the metric system
the International System of Units
metres (or meters)
grams
litres (or liters)
I found litres (spelled "liters") mentioned several times in examples such as
the following one:
For example, the reasoning that “if five people need 12.5 liters of water for
a camping trip, then eight people need 20 liters” would be accepted as a
sensible rule-of-thumb in everyday life.
It almost seems like they are ASSUMING metric will be used so they don't
bother STATING that metric should be used.
Bill Hooper
72 kg body mass*
Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA
* plus or minus a kilogram or so.
