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ERIC Number: EJ315896
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Units that Make It Simple.
Rayner-Canham, Geoffrey
Science Teacher, v52 n3 p23-25 Mar 1985
The International System of Units (SI) or the metric system contains related units which make science simpler for students and teachers. By emphasizing descriptive units, requiring unit use throughout calculations, and using negative exponents, teachers can help students have a better understanding of energy, pressure, and mass concepts. (DH)
Descriptors: Chemistry, High Schools, Measurement, Metric System, Physics, Science Education, Science Experiments, Scientific Concepts, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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