The Geography Book: Activities for Exploring, Mapping, and Enjoying Your World
| AUTHOR | Arnold, Caroline |
| PUBLISHER | Jossey-Bass (11/19/2001) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Get to Know the Earth's Many Forms with Dozens of Fun and EasyProjects From finding directions by the stars, to mapping your neighborhood, to making an earthquake in a box, you'll have a great time learningabout the world with The Geography Book. You'll find out how todetermine location on the Earth, how maps can provide us with awide range of information, how different landforms were created, how water has helped shape the Earth, and much more. Using simple materials you'll be able to find around the house orin your neighborhood, you'll be able to create things like a giantcompass rose, a balloon globe, a contour potato, a map puzzle, anda tornado in a jar. So get ready for a fascinating trip around theglobe.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780471412366
ISBN-10:
0471412368
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
112
Carton Quantity:
60
Product Dimensions:
8.52 x 0.37 x 10.97 inches
Weight:
0.60 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Education | Teaching - Subjects - Social Science
Education | Earth Sciences - Geography
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 7th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
910.712
Library of Congress Control Number:
2001026802
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Get to Know the Earth's Many Forms with Dozens of Fun and Easy Projects
From finding directions by the stars, to mapping your neighborhood, to making an earthquake in a box, you'll have a great time learning about the world with The Geography Book. You'll find out how to determine location on the Earth, how maps can provide us with a wide range of information, how different landforms were created, how water has helped shape the Earth, and much more.
Using simple materials you'll be able to find around the house or in your neighborhood, you'll be able to create things like a giant compass rose, a balloon globe, a contour potato, a map puzzle, and a tornado in a jar. So get ready for a fascinating trip around the globe.
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Get to Know the Earth's Many Forms with Dozens of Fun and EasyProjects From finding directions by the stars, to mapping your neighborhood, to making an earthquake in a box, you'll have a great time learningabout the world with The Geography Book. You'll find out how todetermine location on the Earth, how maps can provide us with awide range of information, how different landforms were created, how water has helped shape the Earth, and much more. Using simple materials you'll be able to find around the house orin your neighborhood, you'll be able to create things like a giantcompass rose, a balloon globe, a contour potato, a map puzzle, anda tornado in a jar. So get ready for a fascinating trip around theglobe.
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Author:
Arnold, Caroline
Caroline Arnold is the author of 150 books for children. Her many honors include awards from the American Library Association, P.E.N., the National Science Teachers Association, and the Washington Post / Children's Book Guild. Caroline s interest in animals and the outdoors began when she was a child growing up in Minnesota. After majoring in art and literature at Grinnell College in Iowa, she received her M.A. in art from the University of Iowa. Caroline lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Art, a neuroscientist.
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