Pirates, Explorers, Trailblazers

Pirates, Explorers, Trailblazers
ISBN-10
0881601527
ISBN-13
9780881601527
Category
Discoveries in geography
Pages
112
Language
English
Published
1987-06
Publisher
Learning Works
Authors
Pamela Amick Klawitter, Beverly Armstrong

Description

Selected activities are designed to challenge gifted students in grades 4 through 6 and to help them develop and apply higher-level thinking skills.

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