Using Economic and Resource Maps
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — What Do You Know about Maps?
Ever wonder what crops grow in North Carolina? Or which state park is nearest to your home? Economic and resource maps show what natural resources are in a place and how people in that place earn money. They can also include data about industries. But how do you use these maps? And what goes into the process of creating them? Read on to become a map whiz!
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| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | Searchlight Books ™ |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 40 |
| Publication Date | 2016-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 6.4 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF038000, JNF051180, JNF048020 |
| Dewey | 912.01/4 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 920 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.3 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 182732 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Maps, Reviewed, Sidebars, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author: Tracy Nelson Maurer
Tracy Nelson Maurer has published more than 100 titles for children and young adults, including many nonfiction books for schools and libraries. Tracy holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University and lives with her family near Minneapolis, Minnesota. Find her on Facebook or Twitter, or at TracyMaurerWriter.com.
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Searchlight Books ™ — What Do You Know about Maps?
Introduce intermediate and upper-elementary readers to all kinds of maps, from political and topographic to climate and economic maps—even maps on a GPS! Each chapter deals with a specific topic related to maps, and informative captions encourage readers to… View available downloads →
Reviews
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
“A recommended series to help students appreciate the language and importance of maps.”—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
