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Maps & Map Skills: Grades 3-6The understanding of how the three-dimensional world is represented on two-dimensional paper dawns more slowly for our children. These suggestions will provide the necessary exposure and practice over the course of the final four years of the grammar stage. Using the Online Catalog
For the 2nd-3rd grades. “A small girl introduces the concept
of maps, beginning in her own room, then reaching further out to her house, street, town,
state (Kansas), country, and the globe, and back again, step by step, to herself at home.
The illustrations are executed in colored pencil with occasional watercolor and airbrush.
They play with scale and perspective and help children expand their personal
address.” -- Booklist, The Horn Book. A great introduction to a child’s familiar
three-dimensional world represented in two-dimensions.
For the 3rd grade. This is a very brief introduction to the
history of maps, the difference between maps and globes, the language of maps (such as direction,
for example), the equator and hemispheres, scales of miles, longitude and latitude, how
maps show elevation, and different kinds of maps. A nice introduction to the topic for the
3rd grade. My only gripe with this book is that it continues the myth that ancient
civilizations (with a clear drawing of Ptolemy’s map) believed that the earth was
flat! Use How We Learned the Earth Was Round
in the History of Geographic Exploration section to
set the record straight. Other than that, this is a very useful book.
For the 3rd grade. Sixty-two words, from ‘archipelago’
to ‘zone,’ with brief, clear definitions amplified in large, full-color
illustrations and maps. This is an attractive introduction to the unique vocabulary of
geography. The perfect book to follow Knowlton’s Maps and Globes and to
introduce map and geographical terminology.
For the 4th-6th grades. This book is the next step in map skills after Knowlton’s Maps and Globes and Geography from A to Z. Blessed with an easy-to-follow format, the book logically progresses through all the basic map concepts such as scale, distance, direction, etc. Maps of each continent and geographical region are included. The book concludes with geological trivia of the names and locations of the coldest, warmest, driest, wettest, highest, and lowest places in the world. The text asks questions for children to answer, which parents can use to review and ensure a child’s understanding. (The answer key is included.)
For the 5th or 6th grades; or secondary students that haven’t studied geography. This newly revised edition of the Geography Coloring Book is an excellent tool to introduce specific regions to children following Discovering Maps. Each hemisphere, continent, and country is represented in surprising detail with directions for coloring. Geographical terms (delta, peninsula, etc.) are explained and defined. The author writes of her revision, “In the second edition I have added the new countries of the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, as well as sections on seven historic land empires (shown over modern maps); flags of the world (shown in the context of their nations of origin; and an index that is also dictionary and quiz.” Using the Online CatalogThis online catalog is made possible through an association with Amazon.com. Clicking on the book cover will take you to Amazon’s information page about that book. You can look at its price, availability, any discounts currently taken for that title, reviews of the book, and other information, as well as order it if you decide to purchase the book. You can even place books in your shopping cart and save them for purchase at a later time. You can continue to add or delete books from your shopping cart until you are satisfied with your order and ready to purchase. Clicking on your browser’s “Back” button will bring you back to this catalog. Sometimes books go out of print, or the publisher runs out of stock. Any book not available from Amazon.com for any reason can be searched using AddAll.com, a book shopping site which will scan Amazon as well as Barnes and Noble, Powell’s Books, Book Close Outs and many other new and used book sites. Be sure to also check BookFinder.com for out of print book searches. Still have questions? Ask me! Return to the CatalogCCH’s Geography CurriculumGeography in the Grammar StageOnline Catalog IndexClassical Curriculum and Online Catalog
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