It has been almost 17 years since NASA lost its $125 million Mars Climate Orbiter because spacecraft engineers failed to convert from English to metric measurements when exchanging vital data between space agencies before the craft was launched. NASA has a long list of amazing accomplishments, but they will be the first to admit that this mistake should have been caught and prevented. Many of our children are still struggling to learn the metric system at an early age because the United States hasn’t made the decision to just “go metric.” Even though lots of changes to the metric system have occurred throughout the Unites States, many Americans still struggle with a system of measurements that is used by the rest of the world. If we fill up our cars with gasoline measured in liters, at the end of the day, does it really matter if we don’t measure the amount in gallons? The price will still probably be something to complain about, even though we use far more fuel than the rest of the world, and pay far less than most countries. We need to continue embedding the metric system in our everyday life, and find creative and useful ways to teach our children this system. I must admit, I am not a huge fan of gaming apps, but Pokemon Go, a popular gaming app this past summer, is forcing players to learn the metric system. Let’s go, America. Let’s go metric!