Measuring at the Fire Station

Measuring at the Fire Station
Author: Dianne Irving
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1429651903

Shows readers how math skills are used by firefighters, including information about volume, length, and weight.

The American Fire Station

The American Fire Station
Author: Gerry Souter
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1998
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0760305277

A visual survey of fire stations and equipment since the 18th century across the country. Discusses the technology and sociology of the designs, and such political influences as candidates for local office needing an issue, and the New Deal programs for providing jobs by building fire stations. Anno

At the Fire Station

At the Fire Station
Author: Dianne Irving
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2008-06-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780743908863

Take a trip to the fire station to learn how firefighters use measurement to put out fires! This engaging title takes young readers through the history of firefighting and the development of fire engines, teaching them how firefighters have measured extinguishing water throughout the years. Firefighters used to carry three-gallon buckets of water to toss on a fire! Some old water tanks held 90 gallons of water! These fun facts, paired with related practice problems, help readers learn more about measurement, volume, perimeter, and STEM topics.

The Fire Station

The Fire Station
Author: Blake A. Hoena
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2019-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1496648412

Text and photographs take readers on a visit to the fire station, including descriptions of the things and people found there. This book includes a video, which launches via a 4D app.

At the Fire Station: Measuring Objects

At the Fire Station: Measuring Objects
Author: Dianne Irving
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2024-02-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Did you know that measurement is important to firefighters? Learn all about measurement and how it helps firefighters do their jobs. You’ll also learn the exciting history of firefighting! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn measurement and build their STEM skills.

Getting Started: A Peformance Measurement Handbook

Getting Started: A Peformance Measurement Handbook
Author: Gerald Young
Publisher: ICMA Publishing
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2013-09-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0873266137

Getting Started: A Performance Measurement Handbook serves as an introduction to the topic of performance measurement for local governments that have not yet started measuring their performance, or that have taken the first steps but found that reaping meaningful results can be a challenge. This e-book focuses on the areas of planning, development, implementation, and refinement with access to key topics, illustrative graphs, and local government websites as a powerful reference tool.