"This playful picture book introduces young readers to different units of measurement, then invites them to think of the many creative ways to quantify the meaningful moments in their lives. How do you measure the time it takes to read a good book? Sure, you can use units of time, like minutes or hours . . . but you can also use your very own measurements: how many times you laugh or cry, how many pages you turn, or how many times you ask to read...

"A non-fiction introduction to the massive scale of the known universe"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduces the study of light, explores the various experiments used to explain it, and looks at theories from Max Planck, Albert Einstein, and Lene Hau.

Introduces several measuring systems such as the Egyptian system, the inch-pound system, and the metric system.

Jenny and Jeff are driving their little sister nuts with their contest fighting over who is best, and now that they are moving into a new house, they are arguing over whose room is bigger, so the children work together to calculate area to settle the debate.

Photographs and text introduce the concept of length and how to measure it.

The ants need to plan the Blowout Bug Jamboree! But how can they build a thrilling carnival ride for the festival if they don't know how many bugs will come, or how big those bugs will be? This is a colorful and fun-filled introduction to nonstandard measurement, comparison, and organizing and representing data. As caterpillars, butterflies, and other insects are measured and compared in lengths of ants, an amazing plan unfolds. Just in time for the...

Simple text, photographs, and illustrations introduce concepts of size such as length, height, weight, and volume, including measuring with standard and nonstandard units.

"Introduces the concept of measuring to record height, weight, volume, time, and temperature, including the use of measuring tools. Stimulates critical thinking and provides students with an understanding of math in the real world"--Provided by publisher.