The students in Shanda Sears' eighth-grade science class at Vernon Johns Jr. High School in Petersburg are taking a hands-on approach to learning how to using the metric system. The classes conducted ...

Students are introduced to the metric system. Introduction to Chemistry continues with a discussion of the Metric System: length, mass, volume, time and temperature are defined, and students learn the ...

Many people feel disturbed by or even hostile to the metric system. It`s strange that Americans react so emotionally to a measuring system. After all, there is nothing immoral, criminal, dangerous or ...

A mural of a 30-meter-long blue whale covers the basketball court at Santa Barbara Charter School. (Courtesy photo) Santa Barbara Charter School has secured a $5,000 grant from the Santa Barbara ...

Here’s a good trivia question: What are the only 3 countries in the world that do not use the metric system? Everybody knows the good ol’ hard headed USA is in there, but the other two? How about ...

Most people think the U.S. never adopted the metric system - but that’s not the whole story. Long before Europe standardized its measurements, America quietly implemented a system based on the very ...

GATES MILLS -- Inspired by her sons and the confusing nature of the metric system, a resident has published three books, with one making a great gift for Valentine's Day. Donna Scott-Nusrala published ...

Olympic winners like gold medalist Claressa Shields have said the games were a learning experience, but what were they learning? Hard work? Sure. Sportsmanship? Maybe. The metric system? Certainly not ...