Re: Teaching the metric system?

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On 9/01/11, Kate wrote:
> Hello - I'm wondering when teachers start using the metric
> system with their science classes. Does this begin in
> elementary school? I am particularly interested in
> temperature - celcius versus fahrenheit. Thank you!

I know from having worked in the lower grades in the past
that actually using the metric systems is mainly done in math
classes. The exposure begins in K (maybe even before that- I
never taught PreK).

I can't recall truly "using" metric in science classes at all
in the early childhood classes, though I know the system was
discussed when covering topics like matter, weather, etc.
The first grade I remember truly using it is 3rd grade.

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