metric system

Discusses the development of the metric system in France in the waning years of the eighteenth century, and looks at what was going on in the rest of the world during the Enlightenment. Includes illustrations and maps.

An introduction to the metric unit for measuring length and the concept of square area.

Simple text and illustrations help children to understand various weight increases and how they are measured.

Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to units of metric measurement.

An introduction to the development of the metric system and the metric units for measuring length, weight, volume, and temperature.

Introduces the principles of the metric system through simple experiments.

Discusses the use and basis of the metric system to illustrate measurement of length, temperature, and weight, and compares the metric system to the imperial system of weights and measures.

Using field guides for information, Miss Tosh's students observe and measure plants and insects at a local pond.

Marvelosissimo the Magician explains the development of standard units of measure, and shows the simplicity of calculating length, height, weight, and volume using the metric system.