Objective
To think in metrics
To measure in metrics
To convert from one unit of measure to another
Plan
Make a metric scale drawing
Procedure
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1. Make a meter stick. This could be done in class with various materials. It could also be an assignment for an industrial arts class.
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2. Students would be instructed to measure their house or some area of it. (They might practice by measuring the classroom or hallway.)
3. The following class assignment would be to make a scale drawing to some appropriate scale such as 1 m to 1 cm or 1 m to 5 cm.
Additional assignments might include other scale drawings or maps using estimated metric distances.
Another assignment might be the construction of a measuring wheel. The dimensions might be calculated in class while the actual construction could take place at home or in industrial arts.
