mensuration

Explains the various methods of measuring quantity and distance and describes the development of these standards from prehistoric times to the present day.

Introduces the concept of nonstandard measurement as three friends compete in a sand castle building contest.

Discusses ways of measuring time, weather, our bodies, air, and the world around us, using various means, including computers.

Explains the need for standard units of measure and suggests simple experiments that demonstrate the use of these units in measuring distance, volume, and weight.

Projects and examples introduce various measuring devices and how to use them.

Describes some of the different tools used to measure height, explaining what height is, discussing rulers, tape measures, angles, estimation, and other topics, and including an experiment.

Explores basic concepts of measurement, including linear measurement, weight, volume, as well as the units used to express them.

Presents projects and experiments that involve measuring, covering such topics as units of measure, accuracy, mass, measuring areas and volumes, temperature, heat, times, speed, and indirect measurements.

Easy-to-follow text introduce young readers to different kinds of measurements.

Teaches basic metric measurements to children ages seven and up through the story of Polly and her pen pal, Ally.