time measurements

Describes the concept of time and how it has been measured throughout history, using water clocks, sundials, calendars, and atomic vibrations.

Teaches children about clocks, calendars, time lines, and time charts through a color-illustrated description of the life of Jiggs, a baby chimp in a zoo.

An introduction to time, looking at some of the devices used to tell time, and explaining different increments and concepts of time, including second, minute, hour, month, age, and others. Includes a related fiction story.

Introduces the concept of time for children from the prekindergarten level to grade two through a story in which Addison, Multiplex, Mina, Split, and the other math monsters go kite flying and time each person's turn with the kite by counting drips of water.

Introduces the basics of clocks and how to tell time.

Looks at how early civilizations thought about and measured time, discusses attempts to make time visible, and examines the invention of the clock and its effects on the course of world history.

Introduces young readers to the concepts of time, how and why it is measured, when the first calendars and clocks were invented, and other questions about time.

Teaches children about the different methods people have used to tell time throughout history.

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