Re: matter 7 & 8 grade students

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From: Tony Wayne
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 03:14

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I like the phrase "Mass the _____," too.  I use this and the phrase
"Mass out the _____."  I say this to emphasize to students that
the number they are reading is not a weight.  How often does
someone, in a grocery store, ask, "What is the weight of these
carrots?"  The answer might be "1 kilogram."  WRONG!!! The
orignal person asked for a weight not a mass.  they are not the
same.  when working with high school students I try to drill in
that mass and weight are not the same but they are related.
-tony
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Tony Wayne                                    Those that can, do,
wayne@pen.k12.va.us                          -those that understand, teach.

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