num_pages: 112
description: Get ready for an adventure!MEET Tennessee Toledo, a daring explorer who is searching for the remains of the ancient Flung Dynasty -- a royal family that disappeared without a trace in the 14th century.UNCOVER the Flung family -- King Lung Flung, Queen Far Flung, and their wrinkly wise man, Punfucius, who were all shrunken to the size of ants by an evil potion and have been living underground ever since!DISCOVER the strange recipe Punfucius must use to make a reversal potion that will return the Flungs to their normal size.LEARN how to use important measuring tools such as a thermometer, clock, ruler, scale, measuring cup, protractor, and money.It's up to you to help Tennessee and the Flungs make the potion and escape the dangers of the underground. Luckily, you and Tennessee can communicate using the state-of-the-art transmitter found right in this book! Along the way you'll learn how ? Read a thermometer using °C and °F and understand general concepts of temperature? Tell time, understand elapsed time, and convert units of time? Use a ruler and scale to measure everyday objects? Calculate perimeters and areas of simple shapes? Perform basic computations with money And so much more!Measuring tools and concepts sometimes seem overwhelming, but after you uncover the secret treasures and magical measures in this book, you'll be ready to tackle them all!
language: English
title: Secret Treasures and Magical Measures: Adventures in Measuring: Time, Temperature, Length, Weight, Volume, Angles, Shapes and Money
titlecomplete: Secret Treasures and Magical Measures: Adventures in Measuring: Time, Temperature, Length, Weight, Volume, Angles, Shapes and Money
publisher: Kaplan Publishing