Bibliograph

The metric system, by David A. Adler ; illustrated by Edward Miller

Type

Label

The metric system, by David A. Adler ; illustrated by Edward Miller

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 7-10

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The metric system

Responsibility statement

by David A. Adler ; illustrated by Edward Miller

Summary

Think metric! Used in almost every country in the world, the metric system is an easy-to-use way of calculating length, distance, weight, and volume. Look at the label of a soft drink. You'll see both ounces and milliliters or gallons and liters listed. For kids who love to interact with their environment and measure and build things, knowledge of the metric system is a must. Filled with do-it-yourself activities, bright illustrations, and valuable kid-friendly information on how to convert inches into centimeters, pounds into kilograms, and much more, this book will have kids thinking in metric in no time

Target audience

primary

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