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1) Mapping
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Describes how to identify different types of maps and recognize map features such as legends, scales, geographic grids, and reference points; explains the operation of a compass; and offers exercises and activities.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Need help getting around your new neighborhood or school? A map can help! Learn how to make your own, and you'll be a pro at getting around a new place in no time! This interactive introduction to map-making will help kids build visual literacy skills and navigate their world"--
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
This innovative book follows the history of Manhattan Island from its natural formation to the bustling city today. It explores the ways in which nature and people are connected, tracking the people who lived on Manhattan from the Lenape Indians to Dutch settlers hunting for beaver pelts to early Americans and beyond, and how they've (literally) shaped the island (and vice versa). Jen Thermes highlights watershed moments where nature demanded action...
10) Maps
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Series
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Explores the history of maps, various types of maps and how they are used, and new ways of using maps.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
It's easy to get lost in the wide worlds of Minecraft. Did you know that you can make, find, and trade for maps to help you find your way and study your environment? Humans have made maps for nearly as long as civilizations have existed. This book shows those historical connections with Minecraft principles and asks students to think about how maps help them learn about their environment, both in the real world and the Minecraft world.
14) Marvelous Maps: Our Changing World in 40 Amazing Maps: the world as you have never seen it before
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Description
"Marvelous Maps contains facts about our world, told in unique map form. From nature to history, and from mythology to technology, these illustrated maps bring information to life.