Product Description: Math is much more than measuring the sides of a triangle. This exciting book makes readers grab their rulers and maybe even their tape measures to explore the concept of distance in exciting and unpredictable ways. Readers learn through simple text the concept of distance, what increments to use when measuring it, and why knowing the distance between two points is an important concept for any student...read more

Product Description: Math is much more than measuring the sides of a triangle. This exciting book makes readers grab their rulers and maybe even their tape measures to explore the concept of distance in exciting and unpredictable ways. Readers learn through simple text the concept of distance, what increments to use when measuring it, and why knowing the distance between two points is an important concept for any student...read more

Product Description: Math is everywhere when you're traveling! See who's on the move inside this book and how we need math to finish the trip! You'll need your math smarts to calculate time, distance, and speed, choose the best route and type of transit, figure out time zones, plan travel expenses; and more...read more

"The mathematical concepts of distance and measuring distance are introduced as readers learn about a pirate, using math to find the distance between ships and treasures. Readers learn about the difference between metric and customary units of length, how to convert units, and how to compare distances. Includes a discover activity, art connection, and mathematical vocabulary introduction"--

Explains what distance means and the various ways of measuring it, including on land, at sea, and in space.

Product Description: This book uses geographical distances to take readers on a fascinating journey of comparing distances, using familiar geographical distances as units of measurement for comparison.