Wood, John
Summary: Many maps present weather patterns, which can aid in helping people predict hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and other forms of extreme weather. These maps can help people understand the normal patterns of everyday weather as well. Readers are introduced to these kinds of weather maps through accessible main text. Detailed diagrams, useful graphic organizers, interesting fact boxes, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing LLC 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT STEM Map WoodFurgang, Kathy
Summary: You are planning a huge bike trip, so how can you find out where the mountains and flat lands are? Zoom in on a topographic map to find out. This graphic-heavy and instructive book introduces the reader to the basics of using topographic maps. They are introduced to the way elevations and contours of the land are shown on maps, and how to read the details shown on these maps. A follow-up...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing, LLC 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 912 FURFurgang, Kathy
Summary: This informative book helps students learn to follow a road map, including using the grid system, legend, and compass rose. Students are also taught to understand and use a scale on a map. Each topic arms students with useful knowledge about reading road maps. A follow-up activity encourages readers to use a map to write directions for a friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing, LLC 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 912 FURSimons, Lisa M. B.
Summary: Introduces readers to basic map features, such as legends and scales. Readers will learn how to measure distances, read a compass rose, and use grid systems to locate destinations. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, labeled diagrams, a quiz and answer key, a phonetic glossary, an index, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 912 SIMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J005.118 CWHowell, Izzi
Summary: A graphic nonfiction volume that describes the different types of maps, how they are made, and how to read them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2023
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Summary: Introduces readers to topographic maps and how to use them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 912.01 MAUCunningham, Kevin
Summary: "Readers will learn how to use lines of longitude and latitude, decipher map legends, and use a compass to orient a map in the real world. They will also discover how maps were first created and how they have changed throughout history"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 912.014 CUNTyler, Madeline
Summary: Some maps only show us where different locations are, but others also deal with the population in these locations. In this resourceful guide to mapping people, readers learn how to decipher and create these kinds of maps. Helpful diagrams, informational fact boxes, a detailed glossary, useful graphic organizers, and vivid, full-color examples of maps further expand readers' understanding of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kidhaven Publishing 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT STEM Map TylerMiles, Justin
Summary: Provides expert guidance on reading maps and using them to navigate in the outdoors, and shares tips for drawing maps, with explanations of cartographic terminology.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 912.01 MILMurphy, Stuart J.
Summary: An old map leads the members of the Elm Street Kids' Club to a buried time capsule.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 510 MSRitchie, Scot.
Summary: Introduces mapping concepts to children and assists them in mastering this essential skill.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 912.014 RitRusch, Elizabeth
Summary: "Una historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente. Mario Molina es un científico mexicoamericano y un héroe de nuestros días que ayudó a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la década de 1980. Se crió en la Ciudad de México y desde niño sintió curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a través de un...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019