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Discovering World of Geography Gr 7-8 (Eastern Hemisphere)
SKU
021600
ISBN
9781580372305
Grade 7-8
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Charlotte Mason
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Description
Publisher's Description of Discovering World of Geography Gr 7-8 (Eastern Hemisphere)
Explore the world with students in grades 7-8 using Discovering the World of Geography.
This 128-page social studies resource book helps students use geographical knowledge and skills to interpret and analyze data. This text covers these geography topics:
- population
- political landscapes
- climate
- understanding developed and underdeveloped countries
- regions of conflict
Supporting National Geography Standards, the book presents information with activities such as maps, charts, diagrams, and graphs. It also includes assessments and answer keys.
Category Description for Discovering The World Of Geography
These books were written to help kids meet the 18 National Geography Standards. Each book contains around 125 pages, with each page holding a fun activity to help students learn. The range of different activities in these books is amazing, this is definitely not a rote, monotonous program. The first volume concentrates on learning the basics - maps, graphs, seasons, latitude and longitude, environment, precipitation and weather maps, culture, etc. The second features the U.S. - climate, explorers, the 13 colonies, wars, physical features, how the U.S. became 50 individual states, major cities, and other geographical aspects. Books three and four cover the climate, political geography, population, culture, natural resources, physical geography, major cities, developed and underdeveloped countries, and other important characteristics of the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Answers included.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Carson-Dellosa |
| Grades: | 7-8 |
| ISBN: | 9781580372305 |
| EAN/UPC: | 044222155513 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.65 |
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