Re: maths - OT (was: How long is a Chain?)

["Ross \(Goldie\) Goldspink" <goldicom@powerup.com.au>]

We must have had a very forward thinking at Upper Swan State School (WA) in
about 1950 - we learnt metrics before new maths was even thought of.

Goldie


"Kim Hazelgrove" <azltech@opera.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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> True, originally I was talking about doing this conversion maths in GRADE
6 in
> WA which, in my casem was 1966 with Miss Phillips. She used her hand and a
cane
> to ensure you knew how to do the stuff.
> Yes good old Dollar Bill came singing on 14 February 1966. Yes,
metrification,
> original in MKSA units was introduced in 1971. I did not do new maths
until 1970
> in WA at Kent St High, ok?!
> Geez, how long is going to drag out??? can't a person try to make a simple
> conversion, make a mistake, admit to that mistake and leave it at that????
> No wonder our model railway hobby is dying!! All people do all day is crap
on.
> ENOUGH
>
> KIM
>
>
>
> John Kerley wrote:
>
> > Kim Hazelgrove <azltech@opera.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > 385D992F.C0D39837@opera.iinet.net.au">news:385D992F.C0D39837@opera.iinet.net.au...
> > > oopps - told you it was HARD - can't even remember back to 1966!!
> > > Sowwy
> > >
> > > Kim
> >
> > Actually 1966 was currency decimalization.  Metrification came a little
> > later although schools started introducing it about this time as part of
the
> > "New Maths".  In fact the combination of decimalization and
metrification
> > cut so much out of the old maths syllabus, well over 50% at junior
levels,
> > that a whole lot of new material was introduced to fill up the gap.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > John Kerley
>