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Zoom in on Physical Maps

AUTHOR Furgang, Kathy; Furgang, Kathy
PUBLISHER Enslow Publishing (12/30/2017)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Library Binding)

Description
Readers will learn how to use maps to locate the world's oceans, rivers, mountains, and deserts. This graphic-rich book not only explains the important features of physical maps and why people use them, but it teaches the all-important skills of reading maps. From a compass rose and legend, to color coding and latitude and longitude lines, students get a taste for the basics of map reading. A follow-up activity allows students to pinpoint directions to a few secret locations around the globe.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780766092198
ISBN-10: 0766092194
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 24
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 8.50 x 0.40 x 7.20 inches
Weight: 0.48 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Maps, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Reference | Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (see also Travel - Maps & Road At
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 4th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 0
Point Value: 0
Guided Reading Level: Grade 1
Dewey Decimal: 912
Library of Congress Control Number: 2017015427
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Readers will learn how to use maps to locate the world's oceans, rivers, mountains, and deserts. This graphic-rich book not only explains the important features of physical maps and why people use them, but it teaches the all-important skills of reading maps. From a compass rose and legend, to color coding and latitude and longitude lines, students get a taste for the basics of map reading. A follow-up activity allows students to pinpoint directions to a few secret locations around the globe.
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Author: Furgang, Kathy
Kathy Furgang is a writer and editor who lives with her husband and young son in New York City, New York.
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Revised by: Furgang, Kathy
Kathy Furgang is a writer and editor who lives with her husband and young son in New York City, New York.
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List Price $25.60
Your Price  $20.48
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