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Metric Week 2023: Seven Days of SI Fun

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Description: National Metric Week is an opportunity to underscore the usefulness of metric system measurements, formally known as the International System of Units (SI). Metric Week was originated in 1977 by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Now led by the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) Metric Program and the U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Metric Week is celebrated in classrooms around the country. Metric system skills open doors to many opportunities in an interconnected world. For students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), the metric system is a “must know.” Learn the SI to elevate every day with practical life hacks, explored in this article.
Teaching tips:
  • 5 to 30 minutes teaching time
  • Although we use the SI everyday, STEM-themed holidays like Metric Week are fun occasions to highlight real-world SI measurement applications and provide students with additional opportunities understand the impact measurements have on society.
  • Discuss the practical life hacks described within the article. Ask students to identify at least one life hack that they would like to explore in their daily life.
Resource owner information:
  • Elizabeth Benham
  • [email protected]
  • NIST
  • 68 - Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML)
  • 680 - Physical Measurement Laboratory Office
Resource dates:
  • Created on September 20, 2023
  • Last updated on July 11, 2024
  • Reviewed on July 11, 2024
Resource types:
  • Educational Resource: Article
  • Educational Resource: Image
Resource formats:
  • Webpage
  • Image
School subjects:
  • STEM: Biology and Life Sciences
  • STEM: Chemistry
  • STEM: Environmental Science
  • STEM: Mathematics
  • STEM: Physical Science (General)
  • STEM: Physics
  • Other: Physical Education
  • Other: Life Skills
Keywords:
  • Communication
  • Estimation
  • Cooking
  • Gardening
  • Health
  • Shop
  • Sport
  • Recreation
  • Temperature
  • Prefix
  • Dimensional
  • Analysis
Topics:
  • Research at NIST: Health
  • Research at NIST: Environment
  • Research at NIST: Metrology
Instructional levels:
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High School (9-12)
  • Undergraduate Intro
Target audiences:
  • Students
  • Parents
  • Educators
  • General Public
Language:
  • English