This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the metric system of measurement. In this activity, students will "relate the size and scale of objects to various metric units,...

Located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, The Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education is primarily interested in creating resources for educators working on these topics. First-time...

A capsule history, with questions and answers, a metric chocolate chip cookie recipe, and some sample size relations (kilogram of butter to pound, etc.).

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, teaches students how to measure the wavelength of a laser. Furthermore, students will calculate the uncertainty in their measurement as it is...

This page from the Support Center for Microsystems Education includes a participant guide, instructor guide and PowerPoint presentation from a workshop on weights and measures. The material is intended as a background...