Converting measurement can be a lengthy problem at times. This book will help students gain understanding in converting measurements with rhythmic text and sample problems. Visual representations and instructions will guide them through conversions. Get ready to learn how marvelous measuring can be! This book will allow students to solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit.

Rhyming text provides an introduction to measurement systems, and sample problems show how to convert from one measurement to another. --

"Filled with fun and quirky writing prompts, this book encourages kids to write about their math thinking -- an important NCTM standard. Students ponder over math-related questions, such as "Would you consider a map a measuring device?" of "How could you estimate how much garbage you throw away every day?" Students write their answers in a variety of formats, including letters, journals, stories, and more. Great practice for standardized tests!"--Page 4 of cover

“Nature, rightly questioned, never lies.” —A Manual of Scientific Enquiry, Third Edition, 1859 Scott Huler was working as a copy editor for a small publisher when he stumbled across the Beaufort Wind Scale in his Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary. It was one of those moments of discovery that writers live for. Written centuries ago, its 110 words launched Huler on a remarkable journey over land and sea into a fascinating world of explorers, mariners, scientists, and writers. After falling in love with what he decided was “the best, clearest, and most vigorous piece of descriptive writing I had ever seen,” Huler went in search of Admiral Francis Beaufort himself: hydrographer to the British Admiralty, man of science, and author—Huler assumed—of the Beaufort Wind Scale. But what Huler discovered is that the scale that carries Beaufort’s name has a long and complex evolution, and to properly understand it he had to keep reaching farther back in history, into the lives and works of figures from Daniel Defoe and Charles Darwin to Captains Bligh, of the Bounty, and Cook, of the Endeavor. As hydrographer to the British Admiralty it was Beaufort’s job to track the information that ships relied on: where to lay anchor, descriptions of ports, information about fortification, religion, and trade. But what came to fascinate Huler most about Beaufort was his obsession for observing things and communicating to others what the world looked like. Huler’s research landed him in one of the most fascinating and rich periods of history, because all around the world in the mid-eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, in a grand, expansive period, modern science was being invented every day. These scientific advancements encompassed not only vast leaps in understanding but also how scientific innovation was expressed and even organized, including such enduring developments as the scale Anders Celsius created to simplify how Gabriel Fahrenheit measured temperature; the French-designed metric system; and the Gregorian calendar adopted by France and Great Britain. To Huler, Beaufort came to embody that passion for scientific observation and categorization; indeed Beaufort became the great scientific networker of his time. It was he, for example, who was tapped to lead the search for a naturalist in the 1830s to accompany the crew of the Beagle; he recommended a young naturalist named Charles Darwin. Defining the Wind is a wonderfully readable, often humorous, and always rich story that is ultimately about how we observe the forces of nature and the world around us.

Novelized treatment of the establishment of the meter during the French Republic, 1792-1799, with historical notes.

Learning to measure using different units as well as different measuring tools is essential for budding mathematicians and scientists. Vital measurement concepts are introduced in this vibrant volume featuring the elusive Loch Ness monster. Yes, "Nessie" has come to the surface to guide readers in learning tips and tricks to become measurement experts. Amusement and education collide on these bright pages, which provide loads of math information, quiz questions, and fascinating lore about the Loch Ness monster.