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Readers may know what they weigh, but do they know and understand what their mass is? They will after they read this book, which explores the difference between weight and mass and teaches students how to determine these two measurements.

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How to determine mass and weight and applications in daily life. Well written, good photos, graphs and diagrams. http: //www.teachingkidsbooks.com/3rd-4th-grade/newton-forces-energy-gravity-- Teaching with Kids' Books blog This well-written series shows everyday life applications for math and uses colorful illustrations, pictures, and graphs to appeal to students. Each topic in the series is carefully explained for the target audience, with examples to illustrate points. Size of text and font is suitable for this age group with uncluttered pages designed so that text is set off with the illustrations, graphs, or drawings placed vertically. Key words appear in bold. Science specialists and classroom teachers will be glad to have these. The series is a nice replacement for those old, tired, unattractive books that may be gathering dust on library shelves. Bibliography. Glossary. Websites. -Leslie Greaves Radloff, Teacher/Librarian, Maxfield Technology Magnet, St. Paul, Minnesota Library Media Connection November/December 2010 Issue-- Library Media Connection What is the difference between mass and weight? This is a difficult question for upper-elementary children. But that won't be a problem for readers of this book; they will enjoy applying their knowledge to answer the question. Math and science are combined to teach children about these topics in real-world applications. Each chapter begins with an engaging question that raises a child's curiosity about mass and weight. Students' problem-solving skills are strengthened as they solve word problems in the sections called You Do the Math. The book includes topics such as floating, weightlessness, metric and English units, and measurement tools. Children will find interesting facts in the Did You Know? sections, and they can develop their vocabulary with important words that are printed in bold font and that are in the glossary. Children will have fun trying the investigations interspersed throughout the book; these enticing additions will help children learn about measurement. Each book in the series also includes a Find Out More page that lists other books and websites children can use to find more information. The series is concise with detailed photographs and helpful graphic organizers. - Kimberly Elpers NSTA Recommends 2/17/2011-- NSTA Recommends

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Barbara A. Somervill has been writing for more than 30 years. She has written newspaper and magazine articles, video scripts, and books for children. She enjoys writing about history, science, and investigating people's lives for biographies. Ms. Somervill lives with her husband in South Carolina.

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