Measurement system apparatus and method of teaching units of measurement
View Patent ↗A measurement system apparatus is provided, which includes an elongated bar and a plurality of discrete measurement unit pieces received along the bar. The elongated bar is metered in accordance with a measurement system. Each measurement unit piece represents an incremental unit of the measurement system. A method is also provided for instructing a student as to a measurement system which generally includes the steps of providing an elongated bar, with the bar being metered along its length to reflect incremental units of a measurement system, providing a plurality of measurement unit pieces corresponding to the metered incremental units of the measurement system, and placing selected measurement unit pieces along the elongated bar.
1. A system for teaching units of measure using a visual graphics display means, the system comprising:
(a) a means for visually displaying a plurality of predetermined graphics in response to a user command, said predetermined graphics being representative of elements of a system for teaching units of measure, wherein said elements of a system for teaching units of measure further comprise:
(b) an elongated bar having substantially parallel opposing walls disposed along a longitudinal portion thereof, thereby establishing a channel shaped space between said opposing walls, wherein at least one of said opposing walls is metered in accordance with the units of a measurement system; and
(c) a plurality of discrete colored measurement unit pieces of various sizes and shapes, said measurement unit pieces extending transversely from said elongated bar so as to illustrate in two dimensions a magnitude relationship between and amongst the sizes and shapes of said plurality of measurement unit pieces.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said measurement system further comprises a system of length.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said elongated bar is metered in accord with at least two measurement systems, wherein one of said two measurement systems is represented on one side of said elongated bar and the other of said two measurement systems is represented on an opposing side.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein individual measurement unit pieces represent incremental units of ½, ¼, ⅛, and 1/16 inches, respectively.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the measurement system further comprises a volumetric system.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein said volumetric system is metered according to the English standard system.
7. The system of claim 5 , wherein said volumetric system is metered according to the metric standard system.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein said English standard system further comprises incremental units of cups, quarts, and gallons.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein said visual graphics display means further comprises a computer equipped with software relating to the teaching of units of measure, and wherein graphics are visually displayed using an associated monitor in response to user commands.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein said visual graphics display means further comprises a processor equipped with software relating to the teaching of units of measure, and wherein graphics are visually displayed using an associated monitor in response to user commands.
11. A method of teaching units of measurement using a visual graphics display means, the method comprising:
equipping a computer with software relating to the teaching of units of measure; and
commanding said software to execute at least the following two steps:
a first step of displaying an elongated bar having substantially parallel opposing walls along a longitudinal portion thereof in communication with a channel shaped space formed between said opposing walls, with at least one of said opposing walls being metered in accordance with the units of a measurement system; and
a second step of displaying a plurality of discrete colored measurement unit pieces of various sizes and shapes in communication with said channel shaped space such that pieces extend transversely from said elongated bar so as to illustrate in two dimensions a magnitude relationship between and amongst the sizes and shapes of said plurality of measurement unit pieces.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
displaying said measurement unit pieces in incremental units of ½, ¼, ⅛, and 1/16 inches, respectively.
13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
displaying said measurement system is a volumetric system selected from the group consisting of the English standard system and a metric system.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein when said measurement system is according to the English standard system, the method further comprises:
Displaying said measurement unit pieces in incremental units of cups, quarts and gallons.