Map Essentials: for Grades 6-8

by National Geographic Society

Middle grade students will expand their geographic knowledge of the world by comparing climate and land use maps, analyzing the Silk Road and other trade routes of early civilizations, studying the connection between winds, currents, and early exploration. Map facts taken from NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine add interesting connections to real-life adventures. Student Book (softcover), 72 pages; Teacher’s Guide (softcover), 80 pages. CONTENT INCLUDES... * map projections and distortions * distribution maps * cartograms * ocean current and wind pattern maps * contour maps

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

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The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.
Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history. The National Geographic Society's logo is a yellow portrait frame—rectangular in shape—which appears on the margins surrounding the front covers of its magazines and as its television channel logo. Through National Geographic Partners (a joint venture with The Walt Disney Company), the Society operates the magazine, TV channels, a website, worldwide events, and other media operations.