Near and Far at the Park

Working with measurements and data is an essential skill for all math students. Readers are introduced to concepts like describing and comparing measurable attributes and sorting objects into categories. Each skill is explained with the help of accessible text and bright images. A visit to the park provides a fun context for readers to practice comparing distances. This text reflects standard K.MD.A.2 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. This book should be paired with "e;What's Near and Far?"e; (9781477719251) from the InfoMax Math Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.