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Ultimate Mapping Guide for Kids
In this day of Google maps and GPS, have you ever questioned the value of teaching children map and navigation skills? While seemingly obsolete, these skills develop children's spatial thinking, as well as provide a practical skill they may need to find their way. This handy book provides children with an overview of map types, legends and symbols, scale, map reading, navigation (with and without a compass) and orienteering. Outdoor safety is also highlighted. Filled with helpful, concise information and activities, children will plan routes and create a variety of map types. Colorful graphics and photographs. Flex cover (water resistant!) and perfectly sized to take along on your next adventure. 96 pgs. ~ Deanne
Being able to read a map and find your way is an essential lifetime skill.
Ultimate Mapping Guide for Kids gives youngsters all of the tools they need to understand maps, make their own cartographic creations, and even head out on navigating adventures. Getting lost will be a thing of the past.
This book is laid out in a logical order and is packed to the brim with expert instruction, learning projects (make your own contour map), top tips (e.g., always carry pencil and paper along with a GPS) and safety warnings. Even the page margins are put to use and filled with topical references for easy navigation and fascinating facts, such as "The Babylonians first mapped the stars over 2,500 years ago."
Ultimate Mapping Guide for Kids contains clear concise text that explains technical topics like longitude and latitude, satellite navigation, bathymetric maps, how to read grid maps, and how to make a scale map of your house and yard. Every term is defined and illustrations offer clarity.
Ultimate Mapping Guide for Kids is a practical purchase for youth organizations, geocaching groups and campers. Young readers will find it fascinating -- reluctant readers especially. They might even turn off the electronics, and get outside.
Product Format: | Paperback |
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Brand: | Firefly Books |
Author: | Justin Miles |
Grades: | 4-8 |
ISBN: | 9781770857414 |
Length in Inches: | 8.25 |
Width in Inches: | 5.25 |
Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.4 |