As Maddie cleans up her room, she learns how to compare the weights of various objects.

To build a house or paint a room, a person must know how to calculate the area of the space. Readers will learn ways to calculate area using height and length through this book's understandable diagrams, illustrations, and photographs. Examples from real-world experiences will bring the exercises to life, and readers can apply their knowledge to solving the math problems featured throughout.

"How Many Mice Make an Elephant? And Other Big Questions about Size and Distance introduces children to a world of fascinating information by comparing sizes and distances in an easily relatable way. A wide range of subjects are covered, including animals, the human body, engineering, Earth, and space, to explore the answers to questions such as "How many ice cubes make an iceberg?", "How many high jumps to the Moon?" and "How many planet Earths fit...

Discuss the tools and units of measurement used to measure speed.

Marvelosissimo the Magician explains the development of standard units of measure, and shows the simplicity of calculating length, height, weight, and volume using the metric system.

Introduces methods of measuring height and discusses using both customary and metric units.

"Introduces the reader to units and measurements."--

Math is much more than measuring the sides of a triangle. This exciting book makes readers grab their rulers and maybe even their tape measures to explore the concept of distance in exciting and unpredictable ways. Readers learn through simple text the concept of distance, what increments to use when measuring it, and why knowing the distance between two points is an important concept for any student.