measuring tape
measuring penny
lisa has an important homework assignment to measure something in several different ways . she has to use standard units like inches and nonstandard units like paper clips to find out height width length weight volume temperature and time . lisa decides to measure her dog penny and finds out ... br pennys nose 1 inch long br pennys tail 1 dog biscuit long br pennys paw print 3 centimeters wide br ... and thats only the beginning lisa learns a lot about her dog and about measuring and even has fun doing it . br this clear and engaging concept book delivered with a sense of humor is certain to win over the most reluctant mathematician . br
lisa learns about the mathematics of measuring by measuring her dog penny with all sorts of units including pounds inches dog biscuits and cotton swabs