Mapping: A City (Mapping)

Author: Dr Jen Green
Publisher: Wayland (Publishers) Ltd
Category: Activity Books, People & Places, Natural History Books for Children, Children's Geography Books
Age Group: 0-5
Book Format: Hardcover

Full of hands-on activities to help you learn all about map skills whilst also learning about the features of a city. This book will show you what a bird's eye map is by looking at aerial photos; how landmarkscan be shown as symbols; how to measure scale and distance on a walk around a city; what map plans are; how compass points show you how to find directions; how to follow pathways and roads; how to use grid references; looking at landuse ; and looking at transport maps.Illustrations by Sarah Horne in an amusing and lively style are combined with photographs to really capture a child's attention helping them to learn these important map skills.

Table Of Contents
4-5: CITY FROM ABOVE;

6-7: WHERE YOU LIVE;

8-9: UK'S BIGGEST CITIES;

10-11: TOURIST MAP OF THE CITY / SIGHTS OF THE CITY;

12-13: CITY LANDMARKS;

14-15: A CITY TO DIFFERENT SCALES;

16-17: USING SCALE IN THE PARK;

18-19: CITY SQUARE IN A GRID;

20-21: DIRECTIONS IN THE CENTRE;

22-23: PLAN OF A MUSEUM;

24-25: OVER THE WATER;

26-27: CITY TRAVEL;

28-29: HOW LAND IS USED
About Jen Green
Jen Green received a doctorate from the University of Sussex (Dept of English and American Studies) in 1982. She worked in publishing for 15 years and is now a full-time writer, who has written over 150 books for children. Her book 'Your Feelings: I'm Special' was short-listed for the NASEN Special Needs Award.

(BK-9780750299190)

SKU BK-9780750299190
Barcode # 9780750299190
Brand Wayland (Publishers) Ltd
Artist / Author Dr Jen Green
Shipping Weight 0.1000kg
Shipping Width 0.210m
Shipping Length 0.260m
Assembled Length 25.500m
Assembled Height 0.300m
Assembled Width 20.700m
Type Hardcover

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