Place and time : mapping our world : discover how maps are essential to finding our way around the world / author, Steve Tomecek.
"Discover how maps are essential to finding our way around the world in this learn-to-read series. DK Super Planet Place and Time is part of the new DK Super Planet series and encourages children aged 7-11 to delve into the wonders of our planet. Captivating and curriculum-aligned, this book is the perfect support for learning all about maps and how they help us understand the world around us. It covers core scientific content, including how to use maps to locate places and recognize their human and physical characteristics. This learn-to-read book for children offers: A guide to reading through curriculum-aligned content and exciting illustrations - A highly visual approach that makes the association between words and where they originate easier to understand - Material to help children become more confident readers, speakers, and spellers. Transform learning into an adventure with DK Super Planet, bringing science to life on every page. Engaging content, diagrams, and hands-on experiments provide animmersive learning experience while covering core information aboutwhy maps are an important tool. With specially designed sections that build scientific vocabulary and make complex concepts accessible to children, Place and Time is the ideal companion to any science learning" -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593962626
- ISBN: 0593962621
- ISBN: 9780593962619
- ISBN: 0593962613
- Physical Description: 48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : DK, 2025.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Full of fantastic facts!"--Cover. Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What are maps? -- Why do we need maps? -- Map keys and symbols -- Map scales -- The globe -- Compass directions -- Latitude and longitude -- Longitude and time zones -- Hemispheres -- Topographic and physical maps -- Historical maps -- Thematic maps -- Mapping climate change -- Transit maps -- Modern mapping -- Everyday science : navigating by the stars -- Everyday science : geocaching -- Let's experiment : make a treasure map -- Let's experiment : make a compass -- Vocabulary builder : a hike to remember -- Glossary. |
| Target Audience Note: | 006-009. K-3. |
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| Subject: | Cartographic materials > Juvenile literature. Map reading > Juvenile literature. Maps > Juvenile literature. Cartography > Juvenile literature. Map reading. Maps. Cartography. |
| Genre: | Informational works. |
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Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Lee County Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County Main Library | J 912.014 TOMECEK (Text) | 33262003288861 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bunn Branch | J/912.01/Tomecek (Text) | 72350000128636 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"Discover how maps are essential to finding our way around the world in this learn-to-read series. DK Super Planet Place and Time is part of the new DK Super Planet series and encourages children aged 7-11 to delve into the wonders of our planet. Captivating and curriculum-aligned, this book is the perfect support for learning all about maps and how they help us understand the world around us. It covers core scientific content, including how to use maps to locate places and recognize their human and physical characteristics. This learn-to-read book for children offers: A guide to reading through curriculum-aligned content and exciting illustrations - A highly visual approach that makes the association between words and where they originate easier to understand - Material to help children become more confident readers, speakers, and spellers. Transform learning into an adventure with DK Super Planet, bringing science to life on every page. Engaging content, diagrams, and hands-on experiments provide animmersive learning experience while covering core information aboutwhy maps are an important tool. With specially designed sections that build scientific vocabulary and make complex concepts accessible to children, Place and Time is the ideal companion to any science learning" --
