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How Big Are They?
Did you know that a microchip is smaller than an ant? Or that a Triceratops was more than twice the size of a African elephant? And that Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets put together? Find out many more amazing facts by reading this intriguing book. You'll look at the world in a whole new way!
- GenresScienceMathematics
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First published September 17, 2003
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November 18, 2017
Informational Texts
Awards: N/A
Appropriate Grade Levels: k-5
Summary: "How Big Are They?", is an informational text that states facts about some of the biggest mountains, objects, places, and landmarks in the world. The book also goes into some facts about outer-space as well.
Review: "How Big Are They?" is a fun book for children of all ages. The content of this book will be very interesting for young readers. When big numbers are associated with real life objects, it helps children to have an idea of just how big things really are; it puts things into perspective. This book makes a for a great choice for curious learners.
In-Class Uses:
-Could be used for a math lesson (the numbers within the book)
-One Page of this book could be read to the class every day during morning meeting
Awards: N/A
Appropriate Grade Levels: k-5
Summary: "How Big Are They?", is an informational text that states facts about some of the biggest mountains, objects, places, and landmarks in the world. The book also goes into some facts about outer-space as well.
Review: "How Big Are They?" is a fun book for children of all ages. The content of this book will be very interesting for young readers. When big numbers are associated with real life objects, it helps children to have an idea of just how big things really are; it puts things into perspective. This book makes a for a great choice for curious learners.
In-Class Uses:
-Could be used for a math lesson (the numbers within the book)
-One Page of this book could be read to the class every day during morning meeting
November 8, 2016
Appropriate Grade Levels: 1st - 4th (Ages 6 - 10)
Learn about everything big and small, and finally be able to tell which is bigger; an elephant or a dump truck. Go through every small and large measuring tool that you have; you'll be using all of them with this book.
How Big Are They? is a great way to connect different measurements with things that students can either see or imagine. It crosses across curricula, from animals to blood cells to planets. Though it does not have a glossary, it does have a table of contents as well as an index at the back of the book , encouraging the use of different elements in informational texts.
Classroom Uses:
1) Practicing measurements
2) Comparing and contrasting sizes
3) Converting different uses of measurements
Learn about everything big and small, and finally be able to tell which is bigger; an elephant or a dump truck. Go through every small and large measuring tool that you have; you'll be using all of them with this book.
How Big Are They? is a great way to connect different measurements with things that students can either see or imagine. It crosses across curricula, from animals to blood cells to planets. Though it does not have a glossary, it does have a table of contents as well as an index at the back of the book , encouraging the use of different elements in informational texts.
Classroom Uses:
1) Practicing measurements
2) Comparing and contrasting sizes
3) Converting different uses of measurements
December 20, 2015
This is a fun fact book for curious minds. It can be used as part of a math class in understanding measurement or a science class in comparing and constrating. It compares things such as insects to a microchip. The pages are a grid that is a scale in using to comapre an elephant to a dump truck to Triceratops. It is engaging and it can be used in a science class or a math class in teaching height and width as well as weight. This book can also be used in a writing class where students can work on comparing and contrasting things, animals, etc. Can be used in grades 4- 6.
April 4, 2017
1. N/a
2. 1st- 4th
3. This book is an informational book about the sizes of various objects and creatures.
This book has colorful pictures, some real, some fake.
4. This book would be great to use for a unit on measurement. The pictures are well illustrated and interesting to look at.
5. Measurement, comparisons
2. 1st- 4th
3. This book is an informational book about the sizes of various objects and creatures.
This book has colorful pictures, some real, some fake.
4. This book would be great to use for a unit on measurement. The pictures are well illustrated and interesting to look at.
5. Measurement, comparisons
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May 1, 2018For Ages: 4-9
Summary: An informational book that teaches about the size of things all around the world and making comparisons.
Review: A fun fact book that makes connections in the sizing of things around us.
Classroom Use: Have the children be able to use tables to look for information. Being able to use informational books and how to find facts in them.
Summary: An informational book that teaches about the size of things all around the world and making comparisons.
Review: A fun fact book that makes connections in the sizing of things around us.
Classroom Use: Have the children be able to use tables to look for information. Being able to use informational books and how to find facts in them.
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