DISCOVER the facts and DO the activities in this fun geography book all about marvellous maps!
Discover and Do! Geography is the perfect introduction to geography for readers aged 7 and up who enjoy getting creative. Each book looks at core geography topics and brings them to life through a lively combination of experiments, craft activities and quizzes.
Discover & Do! Maps takes an up-close look at different uses for maps and plans, exploring essential geography topics such as compass points, scale and landscapes. Readers will find information about navigation and map-making skills, and how they can use clues in nature to find their way even without technology. Alongside the facts, readers discover how to design a map of their local area from first-person observation, how to shrink and grow a map, and will even try their hand at making building plans - as an architect does - and much more!
Contents of Discover & Do! Maps:
What is a map?
Bird's-eye view
Symbols
Making maps
Compass points
Map lines
Scale
Landscapes
Plans
Finding the way
Planning a walk
Glossary
Quiz and Further information
Index
Titles in the series:
By the Sea
Caring for Our Earth
Maps
Mountains
Rivers
Weather
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
This is Book 22 in the Discover and Do Series. See all Discover and Do books here.
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Jane Lacey (Author)
Jane Lacey was a primary school teacher for ten years before she became a full-time writer of non-fiction books for children between the ages of three and eleven.
Venitia Dean (Illustrator)
Venitia Dean is a freelance illustrator who grew up in Brighton. She has always loved drawing,
