Measurement Mania
Games and Activities That Make Math Easy and Fun
1st Edition
Published on 9. February 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-471-36980-6 (ISBN)
Description
Don't Just Learn Measurement.Master It!
Brimming with fun and educational games and activities, the Magical Math series provides everything you need to know to become a master of mathematics! In each of these books, Lynette Long uses her own unique style to help you truly understand mathematical concepts as you play with everyday objects such as playing cards, dice, coins, and paper and pencil.
Inside Measurement Mania, you'll learn to take the mystery out of mea-surement! Once you've mastered the basic forms of measurement--length, volume, weight, temperature, and time--you'll learn how to measure the length of an ant in millimeters, the height of a telephone pole in feet, the volume of a bathtub in ounces, the weight of one spaghetti noodle in grams, and the temperature inside a refrigerator in Celsius.You'll discover how to tell time with a candle, create optical illusions, and measure the tallest tree in your neighborhood without climbing an inch!
So why wait? Jump right in and find out how easy it is to become a mathematics master!
Brimming with fun and educational games and activities, the Magical Math series provides everything you need to know to become a master of mathematics! In each of these books, Lynette Long uses her own unique style to help you truly understand mathematical concepts as you play with everyday objects such as playing cards, dice, coins, and paper and pencil.
Inside Measurement Mania, you'll learn to take the mystery out of mea-surement! Once you've mastered the basic forms of measurement--length, volume, weight, temperature, and time--you'll learn how to measure the length of an ant in millimeters, the height of a telephone pole in feet, the volume of a bathtub in ounces, the weight of one spaghetti noodle in grams, and the temperature inside a refrigerator in Celsius.You'll discover how to tell time with a candle, create optical illusions, and measure the tallest tree in your neighborhood without climbing an inch!
So why wait? Jump right in and find out how easy it is to become a mathematics master!
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
259 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-36980-6 (9780471369806)
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E-Book
02/2002
Wiley
€10.99
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Person
LYNETTE LONG has an M.S. in mathematics and a Ph.D. in psychology. She has taught math and was a professor of education, specializing in mathematics education. She is the author of several children's math books, including Dazzling Division and Marvelous Multiplication, both published by Wiley.
Content
THE 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.
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.