weights and measures

Two objects can be the same size, but not the same weight. Readers will learn not just about pounds and ounces, but also about how density, gravity, and mass affect weight.

Presents information about eggs and dairy foods and their nutritional values, as well as cooking methods and recipes for dishes featuring these foods.

Presents a children's book for early readers that provides simple text and real-life examples to determine how much certain things weigh.

Provides an introduction to mass and weight, examining how it is measured and the history of measuring systems.

When a dragon threatens to disrupt the life of the townspeople, a little girl challenges the scaly creature to a math contest involving knowledge of weight.

Presents an introduction to the metric system of measurement, and provides examples of how the metric system works through visits to various places in Canada.

Uses familiar objects and everyday situations to explore the world of measurement, weights, and size. Includes games and activities.

Explanations, definitions, exercises involving length, area, volume, and mass calculations, lists of conversion factors, and tables of equivalents help readers make a transition to the metric system.

An introduction to the metric unit for measuring weight.

An introduction to the metric system, a system of measurement which began in France approximately two hundred years ago.