Author: Ken Jennings
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442473282
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Offers facts about the highest landmarks and mountains, the deepest depth of the seas, what countries are shaped like food, ocean inhabitants, and capital location changes.
Maps and Geography
Author: Ken Jennings
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442473282
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Offers facts about the highest landmarks and mountains, the deepest depth of the seas, what countries are shaped like food, ocean inhabitants, and capital location changes.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442473282
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Offers facts about the highest landmarks and mountains, the deepest depth of the seas, what countries are shaped like food, ocean inhabitants, and capital location changes.
Military Geography for Professionals and the Public
Author: John M. Collins
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1574881809
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
An examination of geography's critical effects on battles throughout the ages
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1574881809
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
An examination of geography's critical effects on battles throughout the ages
Discovering the World of Geography, Grades 7 - 8
Author: Myrl Shireman
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
ISBN: 1580377890
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Explore the world with students in grades 7–8 using Discovering the World of Geography. This 128-page book helps students use geographical knowledge and skills to interpret and analyze data. This text covers topics including population, political landscapes, climate, understanding developed and underdeveloped countries, and regions of conflict. The book presents information through activities such as maps, charts, diagrams, and graphs that support National Geography Standards. It also includes assessments and answer keys.
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
ISBN: 1580377890
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Explore the world with students in grades 7–8 using Discovering the World of Geography. This 128-page book helps students use geographical knowledge and skills to interpret and analyze data. This text covers topics including population, political landscapes, climate, understanding developed and underdeveloped countries, and regions of conflict. The book presents information through activities such as maps, charts, diagrams, and graphs that support National Geography Standards. It also includes assessments and answer keys.
Cyclone
Author: Charles Hayes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780717179763
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Cyclone provides everything you need for Junior Cycle Geography. Written by experienced teachers with extensive knowledge of the Junior Cycle Framework, this package provides the perfect blend of clear content, trusted methods and innovation. Expertly fosters geoliteracy through clearly written, integrated and linked topics A full range of Key Skills activities promotes active learning Important geographical skills such as mapwork and data management are taught explicitly and are reinforced throughout the textbook Short experiments and clear, everyday examples encourage students to interact with the world around them Lively Fun Facts reveal fascinating details of our world, while Not-So-Fun Facts highlight important truths, notably on sustainability Geography in the News and My Geography Moments introduce students to important new Classroom-Based Assessments (CBAs) End of Chapter Assessments, with graded Must-Should-Could success criteria, provide differentiation, promote reflection and help students to prepare for CBAs Suggested Additional Resources on each topic encourage and guide further research The Cyclone package includes: Cyclone Skills Book - Included FREE with the textbook: Written by best-selling Geography author, Charles Hayes, this book includes a comprehensive range of activities and exercises that reinforce content and ensure active, skills-based learning. Cyclone Teacher's Resource Book contains detailed work schemes and topic-by-topic suggestions that will enliven Geography in the classroom. A suite of digital resources, such as curriculum-focused videos, PowerPoints and quizzes, are all available on GillExplore.ie. Free eBook of the textbook, with embedded videos, weblinks and quizzes: see inside front cover for details. Adopting teachers also enjoy access to free eBooks of the Skills Book and Teacher's Resource Book. Gill Education eBooks are accessible both online and offline. The Cyclone Author Team STACY KENNY is a Geography teacher and deputy principal in Holy Child Community School, Co. Dublin. She has delivered in-service training on the new Junior Cycle for a number of years. ANDREW HORAN is a Geography teacher in St Kevin's College, Dublin 11. He leads in-service training on mentoring newly qualified teachers. CHARLES HAYES, Consultant Author and Cyclone Skills Book author, has vast experience as a teacher, examiner, Geography teacher trainer (UCC) and Junior Certificate Geography examination-drafter. He is Ireland's leading Geography author and his New Complete Geography is Ireland's best-selling Geography textbook and Skills Book.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780717179763
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Cyclone provides everything you need for Junior Cycle Geography. Written by experienced teachers with extensive knowledge of the Junior Cycle Framework, this package provides the perfect blend of clear content, trusted methods and innovation. Expertly fosters geoliteracy through clearly written, integrated and linked topics A full range of Key Skills activities promotes active learning Important geographical skills such as mapwork and data management are taught explicitly and are reinforced throughout the textbook Short experiments and clear, everyday examples encourage students to interact with the world around them Lively Fun Facts reveal fascinating details of our world, while Not-So-Fun Facts highlight important truths, notably on sustainability Geography in the News and My Geography Moments introduce students to important new Classroom-Based Assessments (CBAs) End of Chapter Assessments, with graded Must-Should-Could success criteria, provide differentiation, promote reflection and help students to prepare for CBAs Suggested Additional Resources on each topic encourage and guide further research The Cyclone package includes: Cyclone Skills Book - Included FREE with the textbook: Written by best-selling Geography author, Charles Hayes, this book includes a comprehensive range of activities and exercises that reinforce content and ensure active, skills-based learning. Cyclone Teacher's Resource Book contains detailed work schemes and topic-by-topic suggestions that will enliven Geography in the classroom. A suite of digital resources, such as curriculum-focused videos, PowerPoints and quizzes, are all available on GillExplore.ie. Free eBook of the textbook, with embedded videos, weblinks and quizzes: see inside front cover for details. Adopting teachers also enjoy access to free eBooks of the Skills Book and Teacher's Resource Book. Gill Education eBooks are accessible both online and offline. The Cyclone Author Team STACY KENNY is a Geography teacher and deputy principal in Holy Child Community School, Co. Dublin. She has delivered in-service training on the new Junior Cycle for a number of years. ANDREW HORAN is a Geography teacher in St Kevin's College, Dublin 11. He leads in-service training on mentoring newly qualified teachers. CHARLES HAYES, Consultant Author and Cyclone Skills Book author, has vast experience as a teacher, examiner, Geography teacher trainer (UCC) and Junior Certificate Geography examination-drafter. He is Ireland's leading Geography author and his New Complete Geography is Ireland's best-selling Geography textbook and Skills Book.
WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY. (PRODUCT ID 23958336).
Author: CAITLIN. FINLAYSON
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
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Paddle-to-the-Sea
Author:
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395150825
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A small canoe carved by an Indian boy makes a journey from Lake Superior all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395150825
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A small canoe carved by an Indian boy makes a journey from Lake Superior all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
What Your First Grader Needs to Know (Revised and Updated)
Author: E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553392395
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Give your child a smart start with the revised and updated What Your First Grader Needs to Know What will your child be expected to learn in the first grade? How can you help him or her at home? How can teachers foster active, successful learning in the classroom? This book answers these all-important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that hundreds of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American first graders. Featuring a new Introduction, filled with opportunities for reading aloud and fostering discussion, this first-grade volume of the acclaimed Core Knowledge Series presents the sort of knowledge and skills that should be at the core of a challenging first-grade education. Inside you’ll discover • Favorite poems—old and new, such as “The Owl and the Pussycat,” “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” and “Thirty Days Hath September” • Beloved stories—from many times and lands, including a selection of Aesop’s fables, “Hansel and Gretel,” “All Stories Are Anansi’s,” “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” and more • Familiar sayings and phrases—such as “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” and “Practice makes perfect” • World and American history and geography—take a trip down the Nile with King Tut and learn about the early days of our country, including the story of Jamestown, the Pilgrims, and the American Revolution • Visual arts—fun activities plus reproductions of masterworks by Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Georgia O’Keeffe, and others • Music—engaging introductions to great composers and music, including classical music, opera, and jazz, as well as a selection of favorite children’s songs • Math—a variety of activities to help your child learn to count, add and subtract, solve problems, recognize geometrical shapes and patterns, and learn about telling time • Science—interesting discussions of living things and their habitats, the human body, the states of matter, electricity, our solar system, and what’s inside the earth, plus stories of famous scientists such as Thomas Edison and Louis Pasteur
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553392395
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Give your child a smart start with the revised and updated What Your First Grader Needs to Know What will your child be expected to learn in the first grade? How can you help him or her at home? How can teachers foster active, successful learning in the classroom? This book answers these all-important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that hundreds of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American first graders. Featuring a new Introduction, filled with opportunities for reading aloud and fostering discussion, this first-grade volume of the acclaimed Core Knowledge Series presents the sort of knowledge and skills that should be at the core of a challenging first-grade education. Inside you’ll discover • Favorite poems—old and new, such as “The Owl and the Pussycat,” “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” and “Thirty Days Hath September” • Beloved stories—from many times and lands, including a selection of Aesop’s fables, “Hansel and Gretel,” “All Stories Are Anansi’s,” “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” and more • Familiar sayings and phrases—such as “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” and “Practice makes perfect” • World and American history and geography—take a trip down the Nile with King Tut and learn about the early days of our country, including the story of Jamestown, the Pilgrims, and the American Revolution • Visual arts—fun activities plus reproductions of masterworks by Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Georgia O’Keeffe, and others • Music—engaging introductions to great composers and music, including classical music, opera, and jazz, as well as a selection of favorite children’s songs • Math—a variety of activities to help your child learn to count, add and subtract, solve problems, recognize geometrical shapes and patterns, and learn about telling time • Science—interesting discussions of living things and their habitats, the human body, the states of matter, electricity, our solar system, and what’s inside the earth, plus stories of famous scientists such as Thomas Edison and Louis Pasteur
Geography
Author: James Dale-Adcock
Publisher: Galore Park Publishing
ISBN: 9781902984728
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
This book is suitable for use in Years 6/7 (ages 12-13) and features clear, comprehensive explanations of Geographical concepts and exercises to challenge pupils of all abilities. The book covers environmental issues, tectonic processes, economic activities and more, as well as the important mapwork and fieldwork skills required by Key Stage 3 geographers. Strong emphasis is placed on thematic studies in line with the recently revised syllabus. - Endorsed by ISEB - Features detailed explanations followed by practice questions and extension exercises to ensure that pupils have understood the material covered - Provides a comprehensive introduction to mapwork and fieldwork skills so that pupils develop practical geography skills - Strong emphasis is placed on thematic studies in line with Common Entrance and Common Academic Scholarship requirements to ensure that pupils are learning the most up to date topics Suitable for all ISEB Geography 13+ Common Entrance exams up to and including Summer 2015
Publisher: Galore Park Publishing
ISBN: 9781902984728
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
This book is suitable for use in Years 6/7 (ages 12-13) and features clear, comprehensive explanations of Geographical concepts and exercises to challenge pupils of all abilities. The book covers environmental issues, tectonic processes, economic activities and more, as well as the important mapwork and fieldwork skills required by Key Stage 3 geographers. Strong emphasis is placed on thematic studies in line with the recently revised syllabus. - Endorsed by ISEB - Features detailed explanations followed by practice questions and extension exercises to ensure that pupils have understood the material covered - Provides a comprehensive introduction to mapwork and fieldwork skills so that pupils develop practical geography skills - Strong emphasis is placed on thematic studies in line with Common Entrance and Common Academic Scholarship requirements to ensure that pupils are learning the most up to date topics Suitable for all ISEB Geography 13+ Common Entrance exams up to and including Summer 2015
Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps (Illustrated Young Readers Edition)
Author: Tim Marshall
Publisher: The Experiment, LLC
ISBN: 1615198482
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
“For curious children ages 7–15, Prisoners of Geography has lots to fascinate.”—The Wall Street Journal The secret world history written in the mountains, rivers, and seas that shape every country’s politics, economy, and international relations—and our own lives—is revealed in this illustrated young readers edition of Prisoners of Geography, the million-copy international bestseller. History is a story—and it’s impossible to tell the whole tale without understanding the setting. In this eye-opening illustrated edition of the international bestseller Prisoners of Geography, you’ll learn to spot connections between geography and world affairs in ways you never noticed before. How did the US’s rivers help it become a superpower? Why are harsh, cold and swampy Siberia and the Russian Far East two of that country’s most prized regions? How come Japan prefers to trade along the coasts instead of across its land? What do the Himalayas have to do with war? With colorful maps that capture every continent and region, plus hundreds of illustrations that illuminate how our surroundings shape us, this one-of-a-kind atlas will inspire curious minds of all ages!
Publisher: The Experiment, LLC
ISBN: 1615198482
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
“For curious children ages 7–15, Prisoners of Geography has lots to fascinate.”—The Wall Street Journal The secret world history written in the mountains, rivers, and seas that shape every country’s politics, economy, and international relations—and our own lives—is revealed in this illustrated young readers edition of Prisoners of Geography, the million-copy international bestseller. History is a story—and it’s impossible to tell the whole tale without understanding the setting. In this eye-opening illustrated edition of the international bestseller Prisoners of Geography, you’ll learn to spot connections between geography and world affairs in ways you never noticed before. How did the US’s rivers help it become a superpower? Why are harsh, cold and swampy Siberia and the Russian Far East two of that country’s most prized regions? How come Japan prefers to trade along the coasts instead of across its land? What do the Himalayas have to do with war? With colorful maps that capture every continent and region, plus hundreds of illustrations that illuminate how our surroundings shape us, this one-of-a-kind atlas will inspire curious minds of all ages!
A Child's Introduction to the World
Author: Heather Alexander
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN: 1579128327
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Offers a look at the geography of the whole world, with information on climate, geology, plants, animals, and cultures.
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN: 1579128327
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Offers a look at the geography of the whole world, with information on climate, geology, plants, animals, and cultures.