How Do You Measure Weight? (Measure it!)

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How many caramels in a pound? Who caught the biggest fish? Learn how balances and scales help you with the heavy lifting of measuring weight.

Thomas K. Adamson has written dozens of nonfiction books for kids on sports, space, math, and more. He lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with his wife and two sons. He likes reading and playing ball with his boys. He also likes to check scores and stats on his phone.

Color photos and clear, simple text show the use of rulers, tape measures, yardsticks and odometers.-- "Ottobook blog" These colorful, informational picture books can add to a child's understanding of how to measure length, weight, and capacity. Each book in this series focuses on a different attribute, which can foster students' understanding that many different attributes can be measured. . . .I recommend using these books in conjunction with investigations related to measurement.-- "Teaching Children Mathematics, NCTM"