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Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
590L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Grab your jumbo popcorn and 3-D glasses, because you're invited to the premiere of a 3-D movie! The star-studded cast of monsters will help you calculate the perimeter of the set, the area of the movie screen, and the volume of your popcorn box. Learning about dimensions has never been so entertaining."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text compares the weight of various heavy objects to lighter objects in unique, illustrated ways. For example, one yellow bus weighs the same as four hippos.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 423 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day. From the cubit to the kilogram, the humble inch to the speed of light, measurement is a powerful tool that humans invented to make sense of the world. In this revelatory work of science and social history, James Vincent dives into its hidden world, taking readers from ancient Egypt, where measuring the annual depth of the Nile was an...
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2011]
Lexile measure
240L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Introduces young students to the concept of weights while supporting the development of reading skills. Includes full-color photographs and a glossary.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
Paperback edition.
Physical Desc
310 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The American standard system of measurement is a unique and odd thing to behold with its esoteric, inconsistent standards: twelve inches in a foot, three feet in a yard, sixteen ounces in a pound, one hundred pennies in a dollar. For something as elemental as counting and estimating the world around us, it seems like a confusing tool to use. So how did we end up with it?
13) Size
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1995
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the elements of size, including height and weight, and explores various ways of measuring area, volume, and mass.
16) Hexagram weights
Pub. Date
199u
Physical Desc
54 pieces : plastic, color ; in plastic container, 17 x 12 x 5 cm
Language
None
Description
Includes 54 easily stackable hexagram weights; 20 red 1-gram masses, 20 blue 5-gram masses, 10 green 10-gram masses and 4 yellow 20-gram masses. For measurement activities involving accuracy and mass comparison.
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 scale with built in drawer, 2 buckets with lids : plastic, color ; in box 14 x 31 x 16 cm + 1 activity guide (14 cm)
Language
English
Description
This manipulative is designed to help introduce basic measuring skills. You can measure, explore volume and make comparisons of solids and liquids.
Pub. Date
199u
Physical Desc
80 toy bears : color plastic ; in tub 10 x 16 cm + 1 activity leaflet
Language
English
Description
This set of plastic bears comes in three sizes, three weights and four colors. Bears are proportionally weighted and can be used on a balance for measurement discoveries. May be used to build early math and language skills such as counting, sorting and size recogntion. This 80-piece Basic Set contains 20 Papa, 20 Mama and 40 Baby Bear counters in four colors.
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