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Actual Size
by Steve Jenkins
This book shows the actual size of animals and parts of animals. You can compare the size of your foot to the size of an African elephant’s foot! Just how big is that crocodile smile? Will a pygmy shrew fit in your pocket?
Activities for Actual Size:
Swallowtail Size (English)
Tamaño de una Mariposa (español)
Chalk Animals (English)
Actual Size Kid (English)
Actual Size Version 2 (English)
**Spanish Versions are coming soon!
Resources for Actual Size:
Discovering the Math: Book Guide (English)
Descubriendo las matemáticas: Guía del libro (español)
Mathematical topics to explore with this book: comparison, measurement, ratios, counting
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