[PDF] Discovering Maps Globes eBook

Author : Arlene Phillips
Publisher : Rainbow Horizons Publishing
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 37,25 MB
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1553196384

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Introduce the salient concepts to beginners that reinforce skills in working with maps and globes. Designed for students with differentiated learning levels; including children who have had no experience in formal map & globe skills often experience difficulties when faced with geography as a subject at an intermediate level. The material in this package may be of benefit to children in junior and early intermediate grades as well. The activities are designed with participation in mind encouraging a variety of group sizes (whole class, small group, individual). The activities are sequentially arranged to cover the following topics: symbols, direction, kinds and uses of maps, scale and terminology. The activities are suggestions and may be modified or expanded where needed. Get creative and have fun teaching your students about maps & globes!

Author : Rebecca Olien
Publisher : Rookie Read-About Geography
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,94 MB
Release : 2012-09-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780531292884

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With this book, readers will discover the difference between maps and globes and how to use different types of maps to find the information they need.

Author : Ben Handicott
Publisher : Wide Eyed Editions
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 26,31 MB
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0711260931

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50 Maps of the World is an essential addition to the bookshelf of any travel-lover, map-maestro or geography genius. Spanning the world from Spain to Singapore, Colombia to Canada, Turkey to Tanzania, discover all you need to know about some of the most awesome places on Earth. Geography, history and culture spill from the pages in this luxuriously illustrated treasure-trove of travel knowledge. Each two-page spread is dedicated to a different country, providing both quick-fire facts and the chance to delve deeper into what makes every nation unique. Natural wonders, bustling metropolises, storied pasts and cultural icons are all presented in expert detail from experienced explorers Ben Handicott and Kalya Ryan, alongside Sol Linero’s eye-popping artwork. Meet our earliest ancestors in Ethiopia, marvel at Machu Picchu in Peru and visit the floating villages of Cambodia in this colourful guide to 50 fascinating countries. Each spread includes dozens of spotlighted locations, a timeline of the nation’s history and introductions to the people who have helped shape it. With the expertise of Ben Handicott (Hello Atlas, Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World) and Kalya Ryan, alongside the stunning illustrations of Sol Linero (The 50 States, 50 Cities of the U.S.A.), experience the diversity of our world like never before. 50 Maps of the Worldreimagines what maps can be, providing not just a geographical fact-fest but a vivid insight into the history, culture and wildlife that shape our living world. It is the perfect gift for young globetrotters and armchair-travellers alike.

Author : Rebecca Olien
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 19,2 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Globes
ISBN : 9780329953508

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With this book, readers will discover the difference between maps and globes and how to use different types of maps to find the information they need.

Author : Hammond World Atlas Corporation
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 19,47 MB
Release : 2000-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780843713886

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An atlas introducing basic map skills through maps ranging from the Adriatic Sea to Zimbabwe.

Author : Hammond Incorporated
Publisher : Hammond World Atlas Corporation
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 11,64 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780843734126

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An atlas introducing basic map skills through maps ranging from the Adriatic Sea to Zimbabwe.

Author : Michael Anthony DiSpezio
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 44,91 MB
Release : 2003-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781402705991

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Learning geography will always be fun with the special tricks you'll learn here. Starting from familiar territory (home, backyard, schoolyard) and moving outwards, this amusing, delightfully illustrated introduction to maps and more teaches street smarts to kids. Filled to the brim with fun games, cool activities, humorous quizzes, and wacky facts, every page turns basic geography into an adventure. Build a model of an early compass to understand navigation--then head out to test your skills. Use the sun, moon, and the stars to get your bearings. Look at a map similar to the one Columbus might have used when he set out to prove the world was round. Hit the road with "a key to the highway" that provides information on tolls, the number of lanes, and other details. Figure out which route goes where. All in all, you'll have a delightful trip--and end up just where you want to be!

Author : Gabrielle Balkan
Publisher : Wide Eyed Editions
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 18,2 MB
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1786031728

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From Anchorage to Washington D.C., take a trip through America’s well-loved cities with this unique A-Z like no other, lavishly illustrated and annotated with key cultural icons, from famous people and inventions to events, food, and monuments. Explore skyscraper streets, museum miles, local food trucks, and city parks of the United States of America and discover more than 2,000 facts that celebrate the people, culture, and diversity that have helped make America what it is today. Cities include Anchorage • Atlanta • Austin • Baltimore • Birmingham • Boise • Boston • Burlington • Charleston • Charlotte • Cheyenne • Chicago • Cleveland • Columbus • Denver • Detroit • Hartford • Honolulu • Houston • Indianapolis • Jacksonville • Kansas City • Las Vegas • Little Rock • Los Angeles • Louisville • Memphis • Miami • Milwaukee • Minneapolis-St. Paul • Nashville • New Orleans • New York • Newark • Newport • Oklahoma City • Philadelphia • Phoenix • Pittsburgh • Portland, ME • Portland, OR • Rapid City • Salt Lake City • San Francisco • Santa Fe • Seattle • St. Louis • Tucson • Virginia Beach • Washington, D.C. The 50 States series of books for young explorers celebrates the USA and the wider world with key facts and fun activities about the people, history, and natural environments that make each location within them uniquely wonderful. Beautiful illustrations, maps, and infographics bring the places to colorful life. Also available from the series:The 50 States, The 50 States: Activity Book, The 50 States: Fun Facts, 50 Trailblazers of the 50 States, 50 Maps of the World, 50 Adventures in the 50 States, 50 Maps of the World Activity Book, Only in America!, and We Are the 50 States.