Video Links 8-4
Videos:
Metric and Standard Measurement Systems (time: 5:05)
Metric Conversions (time: 4:08)
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Video Links 8-5
Video:
This short video shows you how to use Google to make U.S.-metric conversions (time: 0.15)
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Video Links 8-1
Video:
Perimeter (time: 6:18)
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Reference Topics 8-2
The international system of weights and measures (by Russ Rowlett) can be found here:
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/sipm.html
The book Flatland (suggested as a book report at the end of the chapter) can be found online at:
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Reference Topics 8-3
The following sites have previously been listed in the history links, but they are interesting enough that they are repeated here in the reference section so that you do not miss them. This is one of the best all around … See the whole entry
Reference Topics 8-4
“Go Metric,” a site by the U.S. Metric Association; there is a lot at this site:
http://www.usma.org/learn
Unit conversions:
https://www.conversion-metric.org/
Reference Topics 8-5
“Go Metric,” a site by the U.S. Metric Association; there is a lot at this site:
https://usma.org/teach
The following two sites are dictionaries of units of measurement:
This site has many nice links to other sites.
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/index.html
Reference Topics 8-1
The international system of weights and measures (Historical Document) can be found here:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-C13-7bce1f6babbcbb82fe740fbde6ff1738/pdf/GOVPUB-C13-7bce1f6babbcbb82fe740fbde6ff1738.pdf
The book Flatland (suggested as a book report at the end of the chapter) can be found online at:
http://www.alcyone.com/max/lit/flatland/
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Homework Hints 8-4
Problems 1-4
There are many problems throughout the text labeled IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Just relax; do not be afraid to give your opinion. For the most part, these questions do not have “right” or “wrong” answers. You should spend … See the whole entry
Homework Hints 8-3
Problems 1-3
There are many problems throughout the text labeled IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Just relax; do not be afraid to give your opinion. For the most part, these questions do not have “right” or “wrong” answers. You should spend … See the whole entry