Task

 
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|| The Worldwide Commission of Measurement (WCM)  has put the lives of millions of people into your hands.  It has asked you to decide whether or not the United States should be like the rest of the world and change to the metric system of measurement, called metrication. ||
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 * **Research**  the uses of the metric system and organize the information you gather on a concept map.
 * **Create a Pamphlet and Survey** to see if the United States should keep its system or metricate.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 0)"><span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica">**Create** <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica"> a "Notice to the Public" flyer to <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica"> <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica">inform American citizens of the decision you have made.

Link to Metric Webquest Homepage

Link to Process