Grade ToFifth Grade
SynopsisLearn how to analyze highway maps, projection maps, and geopolitical maps, as well as time zones, in a skills book focusing on the Americas., Why are there different time zones and how does Earth's rotation affect the seasons? These questions and others are answered in this activity book that helps students develop a rich understanding of the world's geography by looking at projection maps, political maps, and time zones. It also features specialty maps showing historic highways, early U.S. settlements, and transportation routes. Includes maps of Canada and our neighbors to the south, Learn how to analyze highway maps, projection maps, and geopolitical maps, as well as time zones, in a skills book focusing on the Americas. This engaging, six-book series on map-reading skills for grades 1-6 expands students' ideas of what a map is or can be. From learning to design a map of the neighborhood (grade 1) to analyzing geopolitical maps (grades 2-6), the series is appropriately challenging and fun. Concepts discussed include map keys, scales and grids, cardinal directions, latitude and longitude, and transportation routes. A musthave for your geography unit!, Why are there different time zones and how does Earth's rotation affect the seasons? These questions and others are answered in this activity book that helps students develop a rich understanding of the world's geography by looking at projection maps, political maps, and time zones. It also features specialty maps showing historic highways, early U.S. settlements, and transportation routes. Includes maps of Canada and our neighbors to the south For use with Grade 5.