globes

Looks at the similarities and differences between maps and globes, including how flat maps distort size, shape, and distance between places on Earth. While exploring the advantages and disadvantages of maps and globes, students learn strategies for determining which one to use.

Young children learn about maps and globes through simple sentences and illustrated repetitive text in this bilingaul English and Spanish book.

There are different ways to read maps and globes of the world.

Includes a variety of experiments with a globe to illustrate the movement of the earth and its satellites.

Describes different types of maps and globes, how they are made, what they are used for, and how to understand them.

An introduction to maps, globes, and how to use them.

Explains the uses of maps and globes, with instructions for making a balloon globe, a model room, a giant compass rose, a contour map, a treasure map, and other projects.

Describes the usefulness of globes to show the roundness of the earth and various consequences of that shape.

Simple text and photographs introduce maps and globes to early readers, describing different types and how they are used.

Photographs and simple text tell children how to read and use maps and globes.