Contains instructions for seventeen science experiments that explore concepts of volume, most of which can be done with simple materials, and includes notes on how to use some of the experiments as the basis for a science project.
Explains the history of present-day weight measurement, different ways of measuring weight, discusses weight and mass, and presents some record-breaking weights.
Introduces the science concept of measuring liquids through the use of simple rebus sentences, a rhyming story, and everyday examples. Includes a glossary.
Explores how countless systems of measurement have been created and discarded throughout history and explains why the United States adheres to the imperial system of measurement while the rest of the world uses the metric system.
Describes the development of various systems of measurement, from early methods using parts of the body, to maps and map scales, gravity, light years, and modern balances and scales.
