Measurement Mania Games and Activities That Make Math Easy and Fun

by Long, Lynette

• ISBN13: 9780471369806
• ISBN10: 0471369802
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Don't Just Learn Measurement...Master It!Brimming with fun and educational games and activities, the Magical Math series provides everything you need to know to become a master of mathematics! In each of these books, Lynette Long uses her own unique style to help you truly understand mathematical concepts as you play with everyday objects such as playing cards, dice, coins, and paper and pencil.Inside Measurement Mania, you'll learn to take the mystery out of mea-surement! Once you've mastered the basic forms of measurement--length, volume, weight, temperature, and time--you'll learn how to measure the length of an ant in millimeters, the height of a telephone pole in feet, the volume of a bathtub in ounces, the weight of one spaghetti noodle in grams, and the temperature inside a refrigerator in Celsius.You'll discover how to tell time with a candle, create optical illusions, and measure the tallest tree in your neighborhood without climbing an inch!So why wait? Jump right in and find out how easy it is to become a mathematics master!

Author Biography

LYNETTE LONG has an M.S. in mathematics and a Ph.D. in psychology. She has taught math and was a professor of education, specializing in mathematics education. She is the author of several children’s math books, including Dazzling Division and Marvelous Multiplication, both published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

I. The Magic of Measurement	1	(2)
II. Measuring Length and Distance in English and Metric Units	3	(48)
Feet First!	7	(3)
Hands Up	10	(2)
Body Parts	12	(3)
Jump Start	15	(4)
A Simple Ruler	19	(2)
A Tall Order	21	(2)
The Magnificent Mile	23	(3)
Area Mosaic	26	(3)
Optical Illusions	29	(2)
Room Redecorating	31	(3)
Conversion Cards	34	(2)
Metric Measuring Tape	36	(2)
Little Dolls, Real People	38	(2)
Neighborhood Distances	40	(3)
Kilometer Vacations	43	(2)
Dancing Decimal Points	45	(3)
Metric-English Frenzy	48	(3)
III. Measuring Volume in English and Metric Units	51	(22)
Spoons Abound	55	(2)
Measuring Cup	57	(3)
When Is a Cup Not a Cup?	60	(1)
A Square Cup	61	(2)
It's a Party	63	(2)
Volume Addition	65	(2)
Measuring Milliliters	67	(2)
Create a Liter Cube	69	(2)
The Price Is Right	71	(2)
IV. Measuring Weight in English and Metric Units	73	(20)
Outer Space	77	(2)
One Ounce	79	(2)
One Pound	81	(2)
Estimating Weights	83	(3)
Guess and Weigh	86	(2)
One Ton	88	(3)
Grams and Milligrams	91	(2)
V. Measuring Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius	93	(8)
Water, Water Everywhere	95	(3)
What's the Temperature?	98	(3)
VI. Measuring Time	101	(16)
Ten Times!	103	(4)
Candle Hour Power	107	(3)
Create a Sundial	110	(2)
Clock Search	112	(2)
All Over the United States	114	(3)
Measurement Master Certificate	117	(1)
Index	118