Description
Book SynopsisA companion to "Fabulous Fractions, Measurement Mania" which teaches children the basics of five forms of measurement - length, volume, weight, temperature, and time - and two systems of measurement - the old imperial systems and today's metric system.
Table of ContentsTHE MAGIC OF MEASUREMENT.
MEASURING LENGTH AND DISTANCE IN ENGLISH AND METRIC UNITS.
Feet First!
Hands Up.
Body Parts.
Jump Start.
A Simple Ruler.
A Tall Order.
The Magnificent Mile.
Area Mosaic.
Optical Illusions.
Room Redocorating.
Conversion Cards.
Metric Measuring Tape.
Little Dolls, Real People.
Neighborhood Distances.
Kilometer Vacations.
Dancing Decimal Points.
Metric-English Frenzy.
MEASURING VOLUME IN ENGLISH AND METRIC UNITS.
Spoons Abound.
Measuring Cup.
When Is a Cup Not a Cup?
A Square Cup.
It's a Party.
Volume Addition.
Measuring Milliliters.
Create a Liter Cube.
The Price Is Right.
MEASURING WEIGHT IN ENGLISH AND METRIC UNITS.
Outer Space.
One Ounce.
One Pound.
Estimating Weights.
Guess and Weigh.
One Ton.
Grams and Milligrams.
MEASURING TEMPERATURE IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND CELSIUS.
Water, Water Everywhere.
What's the Temperature?
MEASURING TIME.
Ten Times!
Candle Hour Power.
Create a Sundial.
Clock Search.
All Over the United States.
Measurement Master Certificate.
Index.
