I searched online the topics "STEM Standards" and "STEM Guidelines" but have not yet found any widely accepted instructions to follow for the teaching of SI.
The closest thing is in Common State Standards, but CSS mixes metric units with non-metric units and perpetuates the false notion that they are of equal value. Another source (which John Steele calls "incredibly stupid") avoids all units whether SI units or units outside SI. From: Kilopascal [[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 11:09 AM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:52937] RE: Practical Letter to Congressman - What Would You Suggest? Eugene, What do we know about STEM and what it teaches? Does it teach SI as a practical system and teach the fundamentals of SI or does it barely mention SI and only teaches it as something you convert to USC when you encounter it? STEM education must teach SI ONLY and forget USC. Teaching both even if SI is primary only increases confusion and makes a bigger muddle than needed. [USMA:52937] RE: Practical Letter to Congressman - What Would You Suggest?<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]&q=subject:%22%5BUSMA%3A52937%5D+RE%3A+Practical+Letter+to+Congressman+-+What+Would+You+Suggest%3F%22> mechtly, eugene a<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]&q=from:%22mechtly%2C+eugene+a%22> Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:42:27 -0700<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]&q=date:20130615> Martin, Try to persuade Eric Swalwell that 1. STEM education must teach SI exclusively, and 2. that the FPLA must be amended to *permit* metric-only labeling to establish an environment more favorable to metric units of measurement. Eugene Mechtly ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of [email protected] [[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 7:25 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:52936] Practical Letter to Congressman - What Would You Suggest? To: USMA List Server Members I just learned that the new congressman (Eric Swalwell, D-CA) for this district is a member of the House Science, Space & Technology Committee. In his district meeting today he talked about the need for much improvement in U.S. science education. I am considering writing to him about some metric issue, but I don't want to write a general pro-metric letter and get a canned reply. I would rather focus on some specific issue that is before that committee or could be added to some legislation -- some practical issue narrowly definded. He seems to be particularly plugged into creating jobs. Does anyone here have any ideas? If so, do you know of some template that could be used as the basis of my editing for a proposed action on the subject? I don't want to do a catch-all letter, but a specific suggestion on legislation that could be justified in something like three paragraphs. Martin Morrison Columnist, Metric Today
