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Mr Archimedes' Bath - Pamela Allen

Description: ISBN 0140501622 / Author: Pamela Allen

Newest Review: ... bit of water in as he always did, but this time he measured the depth of it. Again the water rose when they all got in and ... more

... not one of them took responsibility for it. When they all got our, Mr Archimedes, measured the water again and was puzzled by the fact that the water level had in fact gone down. So he ordered the kangaroo to stay out but the water still rose. This went on until he ordered each one of the animals to take it in turns to stay out but each time the same thing happened. When he went in the bath himself the water rose but when he got out and measured the depth it had stayed the same. So excited by this he jumped in and o...more

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Mr Archimedes' Bath - Pamela Allen: How many can fit in a bath? (657 words)
by tb4ms - written on 07/02/07 (Very useful, 479 readings)
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I only ever use this book as an intro to the concepts of capacity and measurement, it's great for this but really wouldn't be my first choice for a child's book!! I would say that it's main theme is educational as it makes very basic / early science fascinating with the use of animals. ~ Pamela Allen / The Author ~ Pamela Allen is / was a secondary school teacher born in N.Z and Mr Archimedes' Bath has won an Award for the best illustrated children's book. Her themes range from educational ( Mr Archimedes' Bath & Who Sank the Boat?) to funny stories (the Mr McGee series of books) ~ The Story ~ Odd as it may sound ...

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