Exploring Maps and World Mountains—CKHG Reader (Core Knowledge History and Geography)

From the CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION which brought you the popular What Your Grader Needs to Know series. EXPLORING MAPS AND WORLD MOUNTAINS is divided into two parts. The first part explains geographical terms and concepts to help students use maps and globes effectively including map symbols keys scales and longitude and latitude. The second part reinforces map skills while introducing major mountains and mountain ranges. Paperback. 100 pages. Part of the CORE KNOWLEDGE HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY (CKHG) series in world and American history and geography integrating topics in civics and the arts. CKHG books offer engagingly written text with many color illustrations maps vocabulary sidebars and a glossary. Related materials (Teacher Guides and Timeline Cards) are also published by the Core Knowledge Foundation. In general CKHG books are appropriate for young readers from the upper elementary grades through middle school.