Web Dropin #4
Metric Or English to Measure- You decide.


                                                                                                               
Introduction
We have completed our Unit on Metric measure.  As you know, the United States is the only industrialized country that has not converted to the Metric System.  Why is this?  Which is the better system of measurement?

Activity
I.    To help you answer these questions, you will go to each of the websites below.  Compare the information in each website to decide        which system of measure you believe is superior.




Go Metric- This website states the Metric System is superior.
http://www.metric4us.com/why.html
                       



Stay English- This website has the opposing view- Our current English system is superior.
http://216.239.39.104/search?q=cache:zURpBiLKsfMJ:homepages.dordt.edu/~asme/newsletters/October_2002.doc+english+measurement+superior&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
                           






II.  After visiting both websites, answer the following questions:

1.  List 3 advantages to converting to the Metric System:

    a._______________________________________________________________________________________________________

    b.._______________________________________________________________________________________________________
   
    c._______________________________________________________________________________________________________



2.  List 3 advantages to keeping our English System of measurement:

    a._______________________________________________________________________________________________________

    b.._______________________________________________________________________________________________________
   
    c._______________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Briefly explain which system of measurement you chose and why.