Messy Bessey discovers that with proper care, her garden will flourish. Especially for first graders. By Lawrence F. Lowery. Inc. New York, 1969. A fairy tale king announces a contest for the best method to measure the height of the village's friendly giant.
Villagers learn that it is necessary to have a standard to measure accurately and consistently.
Inc. New York, 1997. This books presents the science of sound and music, including how sound is made, how the ear hears sounds, and how different musical instruments are made. By Ethlie Ann Vare. Inc. Minneapolis, 1992. A biography of Ellen Swallow Richards, the first woman to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the first professional woman chemist.