map reading

Introduces the location, resources, animals, and major cities of various countries of the world through facts, maps, riddles, puzzles, and other activities.

Explains the basics of map reading. Describes how to use the map's title, legend, and scale to learn about the locations on the map.

Presents information on maps, with colorful illustrations that find Tosca and her crew on an adventure to hidden treasure across the planet Salmagundy, as it teaches basic map skills and compass reading by solving puzzles.

Teaches simple navigational tricks and the construction and use of floor plans, maps, and natural compasses as well as physical, political, topographical, and astronomical maps, and contains quizzes, puzzles, and activities, including triangulation, orienteering, and how to make an astrolabe.

An introduction to maps, looking at different types of maps, explaining how to read maps and understand their symbols, and discussing map grids, latitude and longitude, and how maps are made.

Examines the basic features of weather maps, including their symbols and colors, temperature, air pressure, precipitation, direction and wind, forecasting, how they are made, and their various uses.

Examines the basic features of climate maps, including their symbols and colors, representations of climate zones, latitude, temperature, precipitation, microclimates, and their various uses.

Full-color illustrations describe the purpose, legend, symbols, and physical features of political maps, providing instruction on latitude and longitude and reading the scale.

Examines the basic features of physical maps including their symbols and colors, representations of landforms, and various uses of physical maps.

Introduces how to read and use a map key, and provides instructions on how to create a map of one's own bedroom and a key to its symbols.