Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! 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...

Provides insight into key social concepts regarding mapping.

Los mapas son imágenes de nuestro mundo. Nos recuerdan lo grande que es. Nos muestran lo diferente que es cada continente. Los mapas nos ayudan a entender mejor al mundo y a los demás. Readers learn about the different areas of the United States in this stimulating nonfiction title. Featuring vividly colored examples of various maps, including physical, political, and thematic, this book will have readers engaged and inspired to learn more about...

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.

A child describes how her room, her house, her town, her state, and her country become part of a map of her world.

"Gives information on types and features of land and sea maps. Includes quizzes and a mapmaking activity"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces readers to basic map features, such as legends and scales. Readers will learn how to measure distances, read a compass rose, and use grid systems to locate destinations. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, labeled diagrams, a quiz and answer key, a phonetic glossary, an index, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.

"Readers will learn how to use lines of longitude and latitude, decipher map legends, and use a compass to orient a map in the real world. They will also discover how maps were first created and how they have changed throughout history"--Provided by publisher.