Climates and Continents
Climates and Continents
Reading Level: 5
Interest Level: 5+
The seven continents is a continuing area of study for all elementary school students. Climates and Continents bring the study of geography, ecology, and the environment into the twenty-first century as readers explore the continents of the world with information that is relevant today.
Each title covers the main themes in studying continents, including location, characteristics, regions, countries, landforms, while at the same time introducing students to environmental changes that have been taking place over the span of many years. The series is written with a "then and now" approach exploring current events and environmental shifts and how they have affected the geography, wildlife, and people.
Each book contains:
Informative sidebars, mapping skills activities, "field trip" features, and charts/graphs
Series correlation to standards/curriculum:
? The World in Spatial Terms
? Places and Regions
? Physical Systems
? Human Systems
? Environment and Society
? The Uses of Geography
Each title covers the main themes in studying continents, including location, characteristics, regions, countries, landforms, while at the same time introducing students to environmental changes that have been taking place over the span of many years. The series is written with a "then and now" approach exploring current events and environmental shifts and how they have affected the geography, wildlife, and people.
Each book contains:
Informative sidebars, mapping skills activities, "field trip" features, and charts/graphs
Series correlation to standards/curriculum:
? The World in Spatial Terms
? Places and Regions
? Physical Systems
? Human Systems
? Environment and Society
? The Uses of Geography
