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ERIC Number: EJ090064
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1973
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The Metric System: A Master of Disguise
Bright, George W.
School Science and Mathematics, 73, 8, 675-677, Nov 73
Describes a number of ways in which the adoption of the metric system in the United States will increase the effectiveness of mathematics teaching. It provides a concrete model for many concepts commonly taught in grades K-12, and thus provides a means by which confusion can be alleviated. (JR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Measurement, Metric System, Secondary School Mathematics
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