Units from the metric system can be used to describe the mass, volume or length of an object. Mass is measured in grams (g) and kilograms (kg). Volume is measured in millilitres (ml) and litres (l).

Back when I was a Catholic-school kid in northern Wisconsin, my school lessons briefly focused on the metric system. This was in the late 1970s. Along with learning cursive and the referents of rosary ...

Before measuring something, it is important to know which unit to use. Estimating its approximate size by comparing it with a more familiar object can help. In order to find a suitable unit of measure ...

Expats and tourists from the United States come to Costa Rica with a handicap. While most of the rest of the world, including Costa Rica, is using the metric system, the U.S., despite several efforts ...

Who doesn’t like a math pop quiz when driving down to the Mexican border? If you turn onto Interstate 19, which runs 63 miles (101 kilometers) from Tucson, Arizona, down to Mexico, the road signs ...

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 ...

Using both the imperial and metric system for measuring and weighing can cause confusion THE imperial and metric systems can often cause confusion when it comes to taking measurements. Here's why we ...

But even the youngest school starters attending class for the first time this week are likely to find a country which still uses imperial measures when they finally end their education. Britons raised ...