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Summary
Summary
Real-world examples and engaging activities guide readers in learning about measuring time from an analog and digital clock using a.m. and p.m. Readers practice selecting appropriate measuring tools and units of measurement, converting between units, and solving problems by measuring.
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 1-3-These hands-on guides urge young children to grab a ruler, a thermometer, some empty bottles, and other such useful items-and get measuring! Along with instructions for several safe, simple projects and activities, each volume introduces relevant units of measure in different systems such as Fahrenheit and Celsius. Calendar offers two ways of writing dates as well as practice in creating schedules, while Clock presents exercises using both digital and face clocks. Both Measuring Length and Measuring Volume confusingly insert parenthetical metric equivalents after U.S. Customary units but don't get around to explaining the metric system until three quarters of the way through. Still, the bright, colorful design and overall enthusiasm make these appealing choices. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
When will we get there? Can I have just five more minutes? This entry in the Measuring Mania series will help readers better understand the meaning of such questions by teaching them a methodical approach to telling time. Reinke emphasizes scientific vocabulary, such as unit, and includes math problems to help compute the passage of time. She urges students to create diagrams (although some of the ones that show elapsing time can be confusing). The explanatory text can be a bit dry but does set up some wonderful projects. For example, one involves creating a memory game to match daily activities with when they are completed, while another involves building and manipulating a clock face. Telling time may be a mundane daily activity, but this injects it with a little zip.--Aronin, Miriam Copyright 2014 Booklist