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Understanding Big Numbers
By Adler, David A.
- ISBN
- 978-0-8234-2403-0
- Publisher
- Holiday
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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2013
"One million is a lot," begins this useful book, the latest Adler offering aimed at making math concepts fun and accessible for kids. "What does one million look like?" Let's start with an experiment: kids are directed to pour (carefully) 1/4 cup of sugar onto a sheet of construction paper to see "about one million granules of sugar." Another way to conceptualize a million is by asking, "How many slices of pizza would one million dollars buy?" "Two ful...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Science
"What does one million look like?": kids are directed to pour 1/4 cup of sugar to see "about one million granules." Adler also to...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
