map drawing

Discusses the teaching of sense of place, focusing on the ways children learn, and describes mapmaking units and projects expanding from local environments--home and school--outward as children age from five to twelve; and also covers literature-based mapping projects.

Describes the exploration and mapping of the American West from prehistoric Indian maps through the geographical information gathered by the Spanish explorers, the expeditions of Lewis and Clark and Zebulon Pike, and the mapping done by the U.S. Army and the railroad companies.

Looks at some of the most exciting recent developments, including computer-generated maps and three-dimensional simulations.

An introduction to maps, how they are made, and the different techniques used to make them as accurate as possible.

Illustrations and simple text explain how to read and understand maps, and discuss what children can learn from maps about the world's population, geography, countries, climates, plants, animals, and resources.

Discusses how maps represent different places in the world.

Presents an illustrated guide to globes and various types of maps about countries, land, water, climate, people, the economy, and history, discusses latitude and longitude, how to read maps, and includes activities and a glossary.

Traces the history of maps, from the oldest known map etched on a clay tablet to a radar image from the space shuttle, and discusses how they have evolved with changes in knowledge, science, culture, and tools.

The summer before starting middle school, when eleven-year-old Goldenrod Moram sets out to make a very accurate map of the forest behind her home, she discovers a band of troublemakers, a mysterious old lady, and the ghost of her explorer idol.

Provides an introduction to physical maps, looking at the information they provide about land, its resources, weather, waterways, and other features.