Using Climate Maps

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — What Do You Know about Maps?

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Ever wonder which states are the cloudiest? Or what city gets the most snow? Climate maps can tell you. They show average weather conditions—in your neighborhood, around the world, or even on Mars! But how do you read a climate map? And how are these maps made? Read on to learn the details!

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Copyright 2017
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Searchlight Books ™
Imprint Lerner Publications ™, LernerClassroom
Language English
Number of Pages 40
Publication Date 2016-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 4.7
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF038000, JNF051180, JNF048020
Dewey 912.01/4
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 780
Guided Reading Level S
ATOS Reading Level 4.7
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 182731
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Maps, Reviewed, Sidebars, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Rebecca E. Hirsch

Rebecca E. Hirsch is an award- winning children’s author with a PhD in plant biology. Her picture books include Plants Can’t Sit Still and Night Creatures: Animals That Swoop, Crawl, and Creep while You Sleep. She lives with her husband and three children in State College, Pennsylvania. You can visit her online at rebeccahirsch.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