The Geography Book: Activities for Exploring, Mapping, and Enjoying Your World
- ISBN-10
- 0471412368
- ISBN-13
- 9780471412366
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 112
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-11-19
- Publisher
- Jossey-Bass
- Author
- Caroline Arnold
Description
Get to Know the Earth's Many Forms with Dozens of Fun and Easy Projects From finding directions by the stars, to mapping your neighborhood, to making an earthquake in a box, you'll have a great time learning about the world with The Geography Book. You'll find out how to determine location on the Earth, how maps can provide us with a wide range of information, how different landforms were created, how water has helped shape the Earth, and much more. Using simple materials you'll be able to find around the house or in your neighborhood, you'll be able to create things like a giant compass rose, a balloon globe, a contour potato, a map puzzle, and a tornado in a jar. So get ready for a fascinating trip around the globe.
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