Overview
Ever wonder what route would get you from coast to coast the fastest? Road maps and GPS could help. But how do you use them? And how can you make the most of them to get the information you need?
Full Product Details
Author: Tracy Nelson Maurer
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint: Lerner Publishing Group
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.113kg
ISBN: 9781512412956
ISBN 10: 1512412953
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 01 August 2016
Recommended Age: From 8 to 10 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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Children / Juvenile
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Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""A recommended series to help students appreciate the language and importance of maps.""—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple"
These volumes introduce readers to the wonder and value of maps. Their strongest elements are the well-chosen examples of different types of maps found in each. Each book defines a map type; summarizes its developmental history; discusses basic cartographic terms, such as scale, legend, and compass roses; and explains how it depicts important data with real-world applications. Chapters combine clear prose and examples on almost every page to describe and illustrate cartographic and informational concepts. A concluding 'Are You a Whiz at...?' activity requires readers to use maps to complete several steps in order to plan a trip or adventure. Appealing photos of people and places are a plus. VERDICT: A recommended series to help students appreciate the language and importance of maps. --School Library Journal, Series Made Simple -- (11/1/2016 12:00:00 AM)
These volumes introduce readers to the wonder and value of maps. Their strongest elements are the well-chosen examples of different types of maps found in each. Each book defines a map type; summarizes its developmental history; discusses basic cartographic terms, such as scale, legend, and compass roses; and explains how it depicts important data with real-world applications. Chapters combine clear prose and examples on almost every page to describe and illustrate cartographic and informational concepts. A concluding 'Are You a Whiz at...?' activity requires readers to use maps to complete several steps in order to plan a trip or adventure. Appealing photos of people and places are a plus. VERDICT: A recommended series to help students appreciate the language and importance of maps.--School Library Journal, Series Made Simple -- Journal
These volumes introduce readers to the wonder and value of maps. Their strongest elements are the well-chosen examples of different types of maps found in each. Each book defines a map type; summarizes its developmental history; discusses basic cartographic terms, such as scale, legend, and compass roses; and explains how it depicts important data with real-world applications. Chapters combine clear prose and examples on almost every page to describe and illustrate cartographic and informational concepts. A concluding 'Are You a Whiz at...?' activity requires readers to use maps to complete several steps in order to plan a trip or adventure. Appealing photos of people and places are a plus. VERDICT: A recommended series to help students appreciate the language and importance of maps. --School Library Journal, Series Made Simple --Journal
Author Information
Tracy Nelson Maurer has published more than 100 titles for children and young adults, including many nonfiction books for schools and libraries. Tracy holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University and lives with her family near Minneapolis, Minnesota. Find her on Facebook or Twitter, or at TracyMaurerWriter.com.
