Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant
Songju Ma Daemicke, illustrated by Chistina Wald
Set in China two thousand years ago, this fictional story follows six-year-old Cao Chong as he tackles the problem of weighing an elephant without a modern scale. While advisors debate possible methods, Chong uses creative thinking and the principle of buoyancy to find a solution. The book combines a historical setting with a scientific problem and includes a four-page For Creative Minds section.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
