Mapping the Earth

Maps are a key element of the elementary social studies curriculum, but they're also fun to read and make! Readers are sure to be enthused when they open this book on mapmaking. Colorful diagrams and vibrant photographs aid reader comprehension, and the text encourages readers to create a map of their own. Essential map topics include perspective, scale, map keys, and more.

This volume takes readers on a fascinating trip to the coldest, windiest location on Earth-the South Pole! The text includes facts about Antarctica and about the South Pole in particular. Readers will learn who first reached the South Pole, why it's dark there for half the year, and why so few animals live there. Maps and photographs of Antarctica are sure to interest young readers and cartographers!

Few people have actually traveled to the North Pole, but with this detailed guide, readers can explore the Arctic from wherever they live! The accessible text addresses numerous facets of the North Pole and the area north of the Arctic Circle. Easy-to-understand maps introduce readers to basic geography concepts that are essential to the elementary curriculum. Vibrant photographs of the icy Arctic help readers make connections with the text.

Readers get the chance to travel the globe in this informative guide to Earth's continents. The text was expertly created to help young readers learn key points about maps and the continents. Each page is filled with a map labeled with key places noted in the accompanying text. Colorful photographs of landforms and people from around the world are sure to draw in even reluctant readers.

The equator is Earth's longest line of latitude, and it passes over numerous countries and many miles of ocean. It's always hot near the equator, and readers learn why inside this map-packed volume. Other topics include Earth's axis, rotation, and yearly trip around the sun and how these concepts affect the climate near the equator and around the world. The manageable text is paired with diagrams and colorful photographs, and the book ends with information about locations on the equator.

Earth has four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western. These areas have a lot in common, but they are also different in many key ways. Inside this volume, readers will learn about the hemispheres and see a series of maps that allow them to explore and compare the regions. The text was crafted to appeal to young readers and help them comprehend this important topic.