maps

The equator is Earth's longest line of latitude, and it passes over numerous countries and many miles of ocean. It's always hot near the equator, and readers learn why inside this map-packed volume. Other topics include Earth's axis, rotation, and the yearly trip around the sun, and how these concepts affect the climate near the equator and around the world. The manageable text is paired with diagrams and colorful photographs, and the book ends with a helpful chart about locations on the equator.

Readers get the chance to travel the globe in this informative guide to Earth's continents. The text was expertly created to help young readers learn key points about maps as well as the continents. Each page is filled with a map labeled with key places noted in the accompanying text. Colorful photographs of landforms and people from around the world are sure to draw in even reluctant readers. A handy chart allows readers to compare the size and populations of each continent.

"Learn how to use map features like a key, compass rose, and a scale to answer questions about direction, measurement, and symbols. Look at photos of different continents, and use the maps inside the book to navigate and compare what is the same and what is different between them"--Provided by publisher.

Contains maps of lands from the Disney movies with information on them and their characters.

"Clarke is a girl who has just moved in and she is very serious about adventure; Miguel knows the neighborhood and is eager to meet new people and have adventures--so with walkie-talkies, a compass, paper, and colored pencils they set out to explore and draw an 'adventure map'--or perhaps it is a treasure map as Miguel insists"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at photos of different continents and explains how to use the maps inside the book to navigate and compare what is the same and what is different between them.

Explores maps of different countries, from Canada to the United States, and provides the basics of mapping with interactive elements.

Looks at photos of different types of homes and explains how to use the maps inside the book to navigate and compare what is the same and what is different about living in them.

Looks at photos of different types of homes and explains how to use the maps inside the book to navigate and compare what is the same and what is different about living in a city, suburb, or farming community.

"Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature! Knowing how to navigate--whether it's by using a compass or by using objects found in nature--is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can make a compass out of sticks and rocks? Or that you can use the stars as a guide? Learn all this and more . . . gives kids the confidence they need to get outside and explore"--Provided by publisher.