weights and measures

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weights and measures

Cooking with cereals and grains

2012
Presents information about cereals and grains and their nutritional values, as well as cooking methods and recipes for dishes featuring these foods.

Ton

2006
Simple text and illustrations help children to understand various weight increases and how they are measured.

How little and how much

a book about scales
1976
Briefly introduces the use of scales to measure things, with emphasis on scales used to measure length and temperature.

Perimeter, area, and volume

a monster book of dimensions
2012
Monsters guide readers through the use of various math skills in a movie theater, demonstrating how to calculate the perimeter of the set, the area of the movie screen, and the volume of a popcorn box.

Tell me how much it weighs

1999
Introduces the concept of weight, discussing units of weight, methods of measuring weight, and the importance of weight measurement for a variety of uses.

Measuring puppies and kittens

2008
Describes different ways to measure the size of puppies and kittens.

Weight

2005
Contains an introduction to the concept of weight, in simple text with illustrations, and provides information on what it is, how it is measured, and its history.

Size

1995
Discusses the elements of size, including height and weight, and explores various ways of measuring area, volume, and mass. Includes simple experiments such as observing the expansion of ice.

Me and the measure of things

2002
Contains an introduction to the concept of measurement, in simple text with illustrations, and includes information on the units of measure, such as how much, how many, how heavy, how tall, and how far.

What in the world is a ton?

and other weight & volume measurements
2013
Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to units of weight and volume measurement.

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