time measurements

Describes the relationship between a second, minute, hour, day, week, month, year, decade, century and millennium as measurements of time.

Tells the story of a day at summer camp with Eli.

Readers must lift the flaps to compare the same moment of time in countries around the world. Includes a map and information about time zones.

A calendar can help people to count how long it is until their birthday. Calendars measure days, weeks, months, and years. Learn about different types of calendars and the history of measuring days, weeks, months, and years in "Calendar".

Examines how people coped in the past without clocks and calendars and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant.

How do humans perceive time? What are the three different kinds of days? What is a shadow clock and how does it work? Using easy-to-find materials, you can conduct these fun and simple experiments to learn about the science behind time and how it has been measured throughout history.--.

"Introduces activities young readers experience in a matter of minutes, such as waiting in line at a carnival, while teaching ways to measure minutes and how they compare to seconds and hours."--Provided by publisher.

"Introduces activities young readers experience in a matter of months, such as learning a new sport, while teaching ways to measure a month and how it compares to weeks and years."--Provided by publisher.

"Introduces activities young readers experience in a matter of years, such as celebrating a birthday, while teaching ways to measure a year and how it compares to months."--Provided by publisher.

"Introduces activities young readers experience in a matter of weeks, such as attending summer camp, while teaching ways to measure a week and how it compares to days and months."--Provided by publisher.