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GEOGRAPHY BOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS
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 Africa,
Second Edition, by Barbara Gillespie-Washington.
Teacher Created Resources, 2005. From Algeria to Zimbabwe, Africa is a land of
diversity and beauty. The resource information and student activities in this
book provide an introduction to Africa's rich cultural heritage. Each of the
five geographic regions of Africa is explored along with African climate,
vegetation, wildlife, literature, arts, and music. Outline maps are included.
For grades 2-5. Reproducible for classroom use. 176 pages. BTH-3956. $16.19-D
 Africa for Kids: Exploring a
Vibrant Continent, 19 Activities by Harvey Croze. Chicago Review Press,
2006. This book of encourages children to explore the continent of Africa -- its
geology, climate, landforms, habitats, plants and animals, people, and
places as they participate in hands-on acitivties. They will investigate soil
erosion; observe a local ecosystem; make a Zuna wind chime; write an African
fable; make an Nkondi Nkisi and a snake bracelet; become field biologists;
create rock art; make an early wind instrument; play the oldest board game in
the world; build a Maasai bivouac shelter; make a model Maasai Nkang; prepare
African recipes; make a ritual elephant mask; and more. 136 pages. BTH-4083.
$16.16-D
 Awesome Atlas
Activities: Challenges and Quizzes for the Classroom and Library by
Sylvia Cilas, Educational Impressions, 2007. This treasure trove of exciting
activities for grades 5-8 was to help students learn more about world geography.
Its activities relate to continents, countries, capital cities, physical
features and native animals. The activities emphasize mapping concepts and
skills and using an atlas. They also incorporate some English and math skills.
Activities for each continent are presented in the following sequence: creating
continent maps using grid coordinates; using an atlas to locate places and
physical features; using compass directions to describe locations of places;
constructing and interpreting bar graphs of rivers, mountains and areas; drawing
native animals using grid coordinates; and learning about animals through
various challenge activities such as cloze, crosswords, word searches,
alphabetical order, and more. The exercises in this book are different than
those in most of the other books I've seen on the same subject and will make
students work a bit harder and most will learn some new skills. Most books have
longer reading passages with some comprehension exercises. This book requires
using an atlas. There is not much reading except that in the exercises
themselves, and that is minimal. It's more of a puzzle book that teaches skills.
65 pages. Reproducible for classroom use. BTH-3858. $9.86-D (To
see our atlases, click here.)
 Bienvenidos:
A monthly bilingual / bicultural teacher's resource guide to Mexico and Hispanic
Culture by Cynthia Downs and Terry Becker. Instructional Fair, 2005.
This book is aptly titled "Welcome," for it welcomes students in grades 1-6 to
the study of the traditions and customs of Mexico and the Hispanic culture. This
book helps a teacher incorporate this culture into the daily classroom routine.
It is organized by the month with topics that correspond to other parts of your
monthly curriculum. As you travel through the year your students will be exposed
to Mexican language, culture, history, folklore, music, art, holidays, special
celebrations, and famous Mexican people. Both English and Spanish speakers will
be exposed to the language of the other, though this is probably aimed more at
those learning Spanish than those learning English. 305 pages. Reproducible
student pages for one classroom. BTH-3961. $19.76-D
 Canada
by Jane C. Routte and Ann G. Barnell. Teacher Created Resources, 2005
reprint. Use map projects, time lines, and experiments to teach students about
the geography, science, history, literature, language, government, legends, and
traditions of Canada. Students pan for gold, write haiku poetry, design totem
poles, and more. For grades 2-5. Reproducible for classroom use. 176 pages.
BTH-3957. $16.19-D
 CHI-HOON: A KOREAN GIRL, by Patricia
McMahon. This 48-page paperback follows the life of an eight-year-old Korean
girl in Seoul through a typical week of her life. It is a portrait in words and
color photographs and shows her at play, at school, praying in a Buddhist
temple, shopping at the fish market, and living out the other facets of her
life. A beautiful book at third grade reading level that will appeal to children
much older. BTH-3859. $8.96-D
 CLOTHES FROM
MANY LANDS. Part of Steck-Vaughn's "Read All About It" series.
This 32-page indexed book for beginning readers features large print, simple sentences,
and lots of white space. Color illustrations and photos portray children and adults from
different parts of the world in their native dress. Each page also has a map with the
region being discussed shaded in. The country's flag is also pictured. BTH-3860 $4.95*
 COUNTRY TOPICS FOR CRAFT PROJECTS
series. These 32-page paperback books introduce the everyday lives and customs in
the countries featured in each title through geographical and historical information,
related crafts, games and activities, and an introduction to the country's language. For
middle and upper elementary children. illustrated in color. Available titles: Mexico.
BTH-3861. $5.95*
 Continents
Activity Book: Explore the Continents Through Art, Crafts, Cooking and Games.
An Edupress Hands-On Heritage Book. Reproducible. 48 pages. Besides map work
activities on each of the continents, this book features a variety of other ways
to learn -- crossword puzzles, making a yarn picture of the Eiffel Tower,
painting a picture of Mt. Fuji, word unscramble games, making a 3-D model of a
Scarlet Macaw, making a sea life dictionary of animals found in the Great
Barrier Reef, making an African Fact Board with information on individual
countries and completing a word search on the countries of Africa, painting a
picture of the Sahara Desert and more. At the end of the book are recipes from
the various continents, games children play from all over the world, and
pictures and facts about animals worldwide to use in suggested projects. BTH-579.
$7.19-D
Hand-on-Heritage Continents Photo Activity Cards, Edupress, 2007. This
pack of 8 cards, 8.5 x 11 inches, features photos of each continent as it would
be seen from high above. I'm assuming they are satellite pictures. On the back
of each card are activities related to the photo and to the continent.
BTH-4577. $7.19-D
Daily Geography Practice, Evan-Moor. Written by
Sandy Johnson. This has got to be the the Cadillac™ of
reproducible closely graded curriculum materials for teaching geography. This
series is based on the 18 National Geography Standards. Each book
is a 36-week progressive program. A teacher can use just a few minutes a day to
keep his or her class up to speed on essential map-reading skills. Each book
includes teacher resource pages, reproducible maps and globes, map
transparencies, a glossary of geography terms, and answer keys. 136 pages each
plus transparencies.
Each day's practice includes two geography questions and a
challenge question related to the week's map. For each week there is a teacher
introduction provided with a vocabulary list to be introduced that week. The
lessons during the year use all these types of maps: cultural, Historical,
physical, political, product, road, and tourist. Maps are appropriate for the
grade level. Each book provides transparencies for all the reproducible maps. A
more detailed look at the contents of individual books follows below, along with
catalog number and price information.
Daily Geography Practice Grade 1 maps include a lot pictures and deal with
subjects familiar to first graders such as a boys' bedroom, a classroom, an
apartment building, a school, a petting zoo, a mountain resort, a neighborhood,
a town map, a city map, a state map, a zoo map, an amusement park map, a weather
map, a desert habitat, farms in Iowa, a simple tourist map of California,
natural resources of Alaska, a frontier town, and more.
BTH-854. $26.99-D.
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Daily Geography Practice Grade 2 maps
still have a lot of maps with pictures, but also include more of what we expect
maps to look like than the grade 1 maps. Grade 2 begins with a globe ("What is a
globe?") and goes on to an outline map of the American continents ("What is a
Map") Some other lessons involve directions on a map, using directions, a map
key, a map grid, picturing a place, picturing the United States, a street map of
Parker, a road map of Nebraska, a world map, land and water maps of Washington,
Arizona, Hawaii, Florida and Minnesota, a rural area map, a suburb map, a city
map, a state map, an amusement park, Mount Rushmore, a weather map, a desert
habitat, a population map of California, a county fair, a product map of Kansas,
and more.
BTH-855. $26.99-D
Daily Geography
Practice Grade 3 starts
with the same lesson topics as Grade 2 but the maps are more detailed, as you
would expect. Some different topics covered in Grade 3 are transportation routes
in a town, a road map of South Dakota, waterways of the United States, physical
maps of Colorado, Arizona, Minnesota, Massachusetts and Hawaii, the Pacific,
Southwest, Northeast, and Southeast regions of the United States, the Statue of
Liberty, the White House, Oregon's forests, the ten largest cities in Wyoming, a
product map of Wisconsin, living in a community, community services, the
Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, a tourist map of California, minerals of Alaska,
the Lewis and Clark Trail, and a neighborhood plan.
BTH-856. $26.99-D
Daily Geography
Practice Grade 4 topics
include, besides some of those in Grade 3, parts of a map, globe lines,
the four hemispheres, lines of longitude and latitude, map coordinates, a
Robinson Projection map, a map scale, a road map of Iowa, the Appalachian Trail,
physical maps of California, the Rocky Mountain region, the United States,
Canada, Mexico, and Africa, political maps of regions of the United States, the
Southeast region, the New England Region, and regions of Canada, landmark
maps of Washington, D.C. and Grand Canyon National Park, climate zones of the
United States, the Amazon Rainforest, a population map of the ten largest cities
in the United States, a cultural map of major league baseball teams, a product
map of Florida, communities in Illinois, a land use map of the United States, a
tourist map of New York, a resource map of the top ten coal-producing states, a
history map of the thirteen original colonies, and a city plan.
BTH-857.
$26.99-D
Daily Geography
Practice Grade 5 topics
include, besides some of those in Grade 4, a Mercator Projection map, a road map
of Montana, the Saint Lawrence Seaway, a physical map of Washington,
mountains and deserts of the United States, regions of Canada, the region of
Central America, regions of the United Kingdom, a national symbol: Washington,
D.C., a cultural landmark: Yellowstone National Park, climate zones of the
Untied States, the Arctic Tundra, the twenty largest cities in the United
States, a cultural map of the National Football League, a product map of
Nebraska, boroughs of New York City, time zones of the United States, sharing
the Colorado River, a tourist map of Florida, the top ten oil-producing states,
a history map of the United States in 1861, and a city plan.BTH-858 $26.99-D
Daily Geography Practice Grade 6 gets off to a good start with the Elements on a
Map on an outline map of the United States. The next lesson goes into global
views of longitude and latitude. This is followed by global views of the four
hemispheres. Other lessons involve Map Coordinates, A Robinson Projection Map, A
Mercator Projection Map, A Polar Projection: The Arctic Region, Picturing
North America, Picturing the World, A Road Map: Wyoming, Chicago O'Hare
International Airport, A Physical Map of North America, A Physical Map: South
America, A Physical Map: Australia, Mountain Ranges of the World, Rivers of the
World, Regions of the United States, The West Indies, The Region of Central
America, The Middle East Region, and many more.
BTH-859. $26.99-D
DISCOVERING MAPS AND GLOBES
by Rebecca Stark. Published by Educational Impressions. These reproducible lessons with
answer key with make teaching basic geography and map-reading skills to grades 4-8 a
cinch. From road maps to globes, from agricultural maps to political maps, they'll all
here. Students will learn map terminology and practice finding information on different
kinds of maps as they learn the continents. This is a wonderful resource to use while
preparing for those yearly standardized tests. Good for both home and school classrooms.
80 pages, including answers. BTH-4496. $12.56-D
EVAN-MOOR AROUND THE WORLD SERIES: For grades 1-3.
Learn about the peoples of the world through their literature, music, food, art, games,
and language. The author of this series conducted extensive interviews with people from
each of these countries to insure the integrity of the series. Countries in series include
Brazil, China, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, South Korea, and Vietnam.
EVAN-MOOR MAP
SKILLS ACTIVITY BOOKS
EVAN-MOOR SEVEN CONTINENTS SERIES for grades 3-6+.
This reproducible series teaches students about landforms, water, geographic and political
divisions, resources, animals, and the people of each continent. Each book covers one
continent and gives you teacher resource pages that explain the
activities (includes a clear explanation of the five themes of geography with
examples), information pages for teachers and students, a wealth of reproducible
resources, including maps and activity pages. You also get a poster-size, pull-out map of
the continent in full color, search cards, a crossword puzzle, a word
search, glossary, answer key, and bibliography. Click link above for more
details for each of the seven books.
Flags
of the World: 96 Full-Color Pressure-Sensitive Stickers. Illustrated by
A.G. Smith. Dover, 1997. Each sticker is an accurate depiction of an
individual flag, and all are identified and keyed to an outline map of the
world. The 96 peel-and-apply illustrations are great for classroom use as well
as adorning stationery or other flat surfaces. The are limited reproduction
rights for personal or classroom use. BTH-4127. $5.36-D
 Geography
from A to Z: A Picture Glossary by Jack Knowlton. Illustrations by Harriet
Barton. Paper. For ages 7-10. Describes 63 different geographic phenomena in clear,
concise, child-friendly terms. Each term is accompanied by a full-color, half-page
illustration. Does what an ordinary dictionary doesn't because it helps users actually see
and understand the term visually. From "archipelago" to "zone," this
book explains it all. Children will learn the difference between a plain and a plateau,
the geographic meanings of "cape," "ford," "key," and
"mouth," and the many different land and water formations. This is a perfect
introduction to our earth's physical features for elementary children. Click on image to
enlarge it. Scan of one page is available on request.
BTH-3862. $7.19-D
 Geography of the
United States by Ted Henson. Instructional Fair, 1997. For middle school
students. This book consists of individual units that examine the regions of the
United States: New England, the Middle Atlantic States, The Southeast, the North
Central States, the South Central States, the Rocky Mountain States, the Pacific
Coast States, and Alaska and Hawaii. The teaching strategies and activities are
developed from the five themes of geography. Each unit includes background
information and instructions on how to best use the material. The reproducible
activity sheets explore each of the major regions in depth. There is a complete
answer key included, as well as appropriate outline maps for the regions. 156
pages. BTH-3378. $14.39-D
Geography
Around the World: Teaching the Five Themes
by Margaret Parrish.
Instructional Fair, 1999. This book has a series of individual units that
examine the continents and regions throughout the world: Africa; North Africa,
and the Middle East; Asia; Europe; Commonwealth of Independent States; North
America; Latin America; and Oceania. All teaching strategies and activities were
developed around the five themes of geography. Each unit includes background
information and instructions on how teachers should use the material.
Reproducible activity sheets that explore each of the continents or regions
follow. A complete answer key is included for teacher convenience. 160 pages.
BTH-4604. $14.39-D
 GEOGRAPHY STUDY GUIDE from Beautiful Feet
Publishing, by Rea Berg. This guide takes a literature approach to the study of geography,
using the Holling C. Holling books to cover geography, history, and science in a year-long
course. It uses the following: Minn of the Mississippi, The Tree in the Trail, Seabird, and Paddle to the Sea. Holling's books combine a story line
illustrated with large color paintings such as those on the covers below with borders of
intricately sketched details . These books appeal to all ages visually, but are best for
the middle elementary grades through junior high. Rea's study guide is for grades 2-7.
$12.95.* The Bergs have requested that we do not discount their study guides, but our
regular discount applies on the Holling books. I have two of the study guides
left that are priced at $8.95,
© 1995. I am not sure if these are identical to the $12.95
edition, but chances are the price went up because printing costs had increased.
You
can order them here. BTH-4864.
Maps Globes Graphs Series by Steck-Vaughn: This revised
series integrates map and graph skills into the social studies curriculum with
new content, images, and online resources and a step-by-step format. These
consumable workbooks have attractive color pictures and maps to engage the
students and a glossary to increase understanding. Teachers Manuals are
available separately. Please inquire. Levels A-C are available by special order,
as are quantities not kept in stock.
Maps Globes Graphs Level A: Covers the area of families
with these topics: Maps, four directions, symbols, map keys, globes, atlas
Maps Globes Graphs Level B: Covers neighborhoods with these
topics: Land and water, maps and map keys, directions, globes, continents,
oceans, boundaries, map labels, atlas.
Maps Globes Graphs Level C: Covers communities. Topics are
directions, map keys, distance and scale, resources, land form and route maps,
grids, latitude and longitude, graphs, atlas.
Maps Globes Graphs Level D: Covers States and Regions. Topics are
Directions and legends, intermediate directions, grids, distance and scale,
route and relief maps, latitude and longitude, graphs, atlas. 80 pages.
BTH-5382. $12.69-D
Maps Globes Graphs Level E: Covers United States. Topics are
directions, symbols and legends; physical and special purpose maps; grids;
distance and scale; latitude and longitude; graphs; atlas; the Earth and
sun; and time zones. 96 pages. BTH-5381. $12.69-D
Maps Globes Graphs Level F: World: Topics are directions, symbols
and globes; route maps; relief and elevation; climate maps; grids; distance and
scale; latitude and longitude; combining and comparing maps; graphs;
atlas; projections; and time zones. 96 pages. BTH-5383. $12.69-D
Maps: Read, Understand, Apply. A Steck-Vaughn
Book, 2009. Clear, concise maps present new concepts in a straightforward way
without overwhelming students, helping to develop practical skills in geography
and map use. An excellent way to teach map skills. Reproducible for classroom
use. Answers are bound in at back of book. 112 pages. Available for grades 3-6.
Maps: Read, Understand, Apply Grades 3-4. BTH-4654. $14.39-D
Maps: Read, Understand, Apply Grades 3-4.
BTH-4655. $14.39-D
MAPS TO ACCOMPANY THE ABOVE STUDY
GUIDE: These are 18" x 24" stylized, illustrated maps on art quality
paper. The student can follow along, coloring and labeling many geographic locations such
as rivers, borders, lakes, oceans, mountains and more. These maps will help the young
student learn three main regions of North America as well as a wonderful introduction to
world geography in the book, Seabird. 19.95 for first set, 15.95 for second set, and 12.95
for any additional sets.* Special order
 
 
MAPS,
OUTLINE
Map Skills: The World, a
Henning Communications production published
by Milliken. Revised Edition, 2007. Students can explore the varied features of
the world while reinforcing basic map reading skills. Sixteen student pages and
accompanying blackline and full-color maps coordinate to provide a relational
study of the elevation, vegetation, products, population, and peoples of the
world. Student pages challenge students to combine maps and additional resources
in order to answer questions and make judgments. Question topics follow the Five
Themes of Geography as outlined by the National Geographic Society: finding
absolute and relative locations on a map, relating physical and human
characteristics to an area, understanding human relationships to the
environment, tracing movement of peoples and goods throughout an area, and
organizing countries and continents into regions for detailed study. For grades
7-9. BTH-4753. $17.96-D
 MAP
SKILLS SERIES from Steck-Vaughn. This series help students improve their sense of
location, place, and movement. Units focus on particular components and types of maps.
There are creative hands-on activities for applying new skills learned. Exercises cover
directions, parts of maps, map keys, compasses, measuring distances, and latitude and
longitude. Books include pretests and posttests. Bound-in Answer Key.
Available for grades 3-6. Each grade level is $7.19.
HANDS-ON
HERITAGE SERIES: Brings country studies to life with games, crafts, recipes,
and other activities that get students physically involved.
 JOURNEY AROUND THE NATION:
Activities to Develop Geography and Social Studies Skills by Charlotte S.
Jaffe. Published by Educational Impressions. For grades 2-5. This reproducible book
provides fun and challenging activities for learning about the states, reporting
on them, and sharing that knowledge through a States Fair at the end of the
study. The lessons in this book not only teach students about their country, but
also map skills, research skills, and critical thinking skills. Special
reference pages at the end include a simulation game, statehood information,
state capitals, a map of the 13 original colonies, and more. 79 pages in all.
BTH-4497. $12.56-D
 JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD:
Activities to Develop Geography and Social Studies Skills by Charlotte S.
Jaffe and Anne Young. Published by Educational Impressions. For grades 2-5. This
reproducible book provides fun and challenging activities for learning about the
the countries of the world, reporting on them, and sharing that knowledge
through an International Festival at the end of the study. The lessons in this
book not only teach students about other countries, but also map skills,
research skills, and critical thinking skills. Special reference pages at the
end include a simulation game, country and capital match-up, Spanish vocabulary
sheet, Switzerland Seek and Find, a world map outline, and a list of United
States embassies. 80 pages. BTH-4498. $12.56-D
 M.A.P.S.
Book 1: Map Activities for Primary Students, Sycamore Glade by Robby and
Bonnie Risby. This is the first in a two-book
series that presents a truly integrated approach to geography. This book takes learners to
a quaint town of Sycamore Glade to share in adventures of the animals who live there via
captivating stories. Following each story are reproducible worksheets related to the
events of the story that teach and reinforce map reading skills. Included is a full-color
poster of the book's location and ideas for additional, hands-on activities. What a
wonderful way to teach essential map reading skills. This book teaches cardinal and
intermediate directions. The second book in this series, M.A.P.S., Book 2,
presents lessons that review directions and introduce symbol and scale. 32 pages. Grades
2-3. Click image to enlarge it. Cat.#BTH-586. $9.85-D
 M.A.P.S.
Book 2: Map Activities for Primary Students, Sycamore Glade by Robby and
Bonnie Risby. This is the second of a two book
series that presents a truly integrated approach to geography. This book takes learners to
a medieval village to share in adventures of the village's residents via captivating
stories. Following each story are reproducible worksheets related to the events of the
story that teach and reinforce map reading skills. Includes a full-color poster of the
book's location and ideas for additional, hands-on activities. What a wonderful way to
teach essential map reading skills. This book presented lessons that review directions
and introduces scale and symbols. The first book in this series, M.A.P.S. Book 1,
presents lessons in cardinal and intermediate directions. Click image to enlarge it.
Cat.#BTH-587. $9.85-D
MAP MYSTERIES, by
Mark Falstein. Published by Learning Works for grades 4-6. Liven up your geography studies
with mysteries to solve. Each two- or three- page activity contains geographical clues to
10 locations which students are to find with the help of a map or atlas. These locations
may be large cities or small towns, states, or geographical features in the United States.
Students will be able to practice map skills such as interpreting directions, decoding
symbols, and using a scale, and they will also have opportunities to use higher-level
thinking skills such as deduction, and synthesizing information. There are 27 mysteries to
solve and they fall into the following categories: regional, cross-curriculum,
geographical features, general and just for fun. There is an answer key at the back. This
96-page book is reproducible for classroom use. Illustrations are black and white carton
drawings. BTH-2101. $11.69-D.
MAP OF THE UNITED STATES
STICKER PICTURE, from Dover, by Pat Stewart. This book opens to a 18½ x 12
outline map of the United States. The outlines are in different colors for various states.
The stickers inside the book are solid colors that match the outlines. They contain the
name of the state and its capital. Even preschoolers can use this system of identifying
and locating the states, but it is also an excellent learning tool for elementary
children. The peel and apply stickers can be used many times. $3.50*
MAPS
AND GLOBES by Jack Knowlton: This very basic geography book for
children ages 7-10 explains the history of maps, how they are used, basic geographic
terms, and the various types of maps a primary child might come across. It has big, bold,
colorful pictures to explain concepts taught. Paper, 42 pages. BTH-3863. $6.26-D.
PLACES AND PEOPLE SERIES: Each book examines an individual
country or group of countries from a geographical perspective. It shows how geography has
helped to shape the social, economic, and political life of these places. original and
informative maps, diagrams, and charts combine with photographs to give readers insight
not only into geography, but also into the daily life of the people. Titles available in
series: Japan, single copy left. $5.36-D each.
Practice Makes Perfect Map Skills Series,
Teacher Created Resources
 Practice Makes Perfect Map Skills
Grade 1 by Mary Rosenberg. 2003. 48 pages. This book gives grade one
students practice in using the following maps skills: measuring distances; using
coordinate points; working with numbers; giving and following directions;
developing a sense of direction; using positional words to describe location or
position; using ordinals to describe location or position; and developing the
ability to read a legend for information and transfer the information to the
map. There are 36 practice pages. These are followed by six test practices to
help children prepare for standardized tests. Answers are provided. BTH-3091.
$4.49-D
 Practice Makes Perfect Map Skills Grade
2 by Mary Rosenberg. 2003. 48 pages. This book gives grade two
students practice in using the following maps skills: identifying symbols;
reading a legend; identifying road signs; identifying north, south, east, and
west; measuring distance in inches or centimeters; identifying locations;
finding coordinates; and identifying continents and oceans. There are 36
practice pages. These are followed by six test practices to help children
prepare for standardized tests. Answers are provided. BTH-3092. $4.49-D
 Practice Makes Perfect Map Skills Grade 3 by
Jennifer O. Prior. 2003. 48 pages. This book gives grade three students practice
in using the following maps skills: understanding cardinal and medial
directions; using a map key or legend; measuring distance using a map scale;
locating places and landmarks using a map grid; following direction using a map;
map making; identifying and labeling continents and oceans; and understanding a
weather map. There are 36 practice pages. These are followed by six test
practices to help children prepare for standardized tests. Answers are provided.
BTH-3093. $4.49-D
 Practice Makes Perfect Map Skills Grade
4 by Jennifer O. Prior. 2003. 48 pages. This book gives grade four
students practice in using the following maps skills: reviewing cardinal and
intermediate directions; using a map key or legend; measuring distance using a
map scale; determining distance using a mileage chart; locating places and
landmarks using a map grid; understanding latitude and longitude;
identifying and labeling continents, major mountain ranges, and oceans;
interpreting a weather map; interpreting a relief map. interpreting a population
map; and interpreting a product map There are 36 practice pages. These are
followed by six test practices to help children prepare for standardized tests.
Answers are provided. BTH-3094. $4.49-D
 Quick
Flip Facts for the Seven Continents by Kathy Rodgers. Spiral bound
at top and made of stiff paper. Flip from continent to continent in a flash,
learning important and interesting facts about each continent with each flip of
a page. Some suggested activities for using the book with students are printed
on the back. Convenient 5.25 x 7 inch size. A great review tool. BTH-3002.. $3.59-D
 Rookie
Read-About-Geography books for primary students. These smaller format
books are just right for little hands. They are filled with color photos that
illustrate places and concepts. Each has a picture glossary at the back.
When teachers see these at book fairs they buy them by the hand full. They are
also great for home schools that like to use real or living books. In the past
few years they have been assigned F&P guided reading levels for those looking
for guided reading titles. My price for these books is only $5.35 each.
Take it to Your
Seat Geography Centers from Evan-Moor. Centers
are a great way for students to practice important skills. They are ideal for
either small groups or individual practice. Books in this series have
self-contained, portable centers with built-in storage in the form of hanger
pockets, shoeboxes, folders, bags, or envelopes. Each center includes teacher
directions; full-color materials to construct the centers (including sorting
mats and task cards); and reproducible activity/answer forms. Once the centers
are created, they are ready for use any time. Here are the books in this series:
Take it to Your Seat Geography
Centers 1-2. This book contains 13 centers and provides a fun format for
practicing geography literacy. Topics covered are positional words, following
directions, keys and symbols, and landforms and waterways. 192 pages. BTH-769.
$19.79-D
 Take it to Your Seat Geography
Centers 2-3. This book contains 13 centers and provides a fun format for
building geography skills on globes and grids, locations of famous monuments,
tourist maps, directions, and compass roses. BTH-770. $19.79-D
Take it to Your Seat Geography
Centers 3-4. This book contains 13 centers and provides a fun way for
students to build geography skills. They will have an opportunity to explore
these concepts: parts of a map; continents and oceans; countries and regions in
North America; and famous landmarks, BTH-771. $19.79-D
 Take it to Your Seat Geography
Centers 4-5. This book contains 12 centers and helps students learn
tools of geography such as regions and time zones of the United States, the 50
states, mystery countries, and globes and grids. BTH-772. $19.79-D
UNITED STATES COLORING BOOK
New from Dover. Each page contains an
outline map of the state with a separate outline map (smaller) showing the continental
United States with the state featured shaded in black to show its location in relationship
to the other states. Under the state's title on the page is its nickname. Also shown are
pictures that represent important features of the state, its bird, tree, and flower.
Lastly, at the bottom of the page are some lines of text that name the state capital,
bird, main rivers, flower, tree, admission date to the Union, and some important facts
about the state. pages are reproducible for classroom or craft use. 50 pages. 8½ x 11.
Only 3.59-D.
 U.S. Map Cards
by Jo Ellen Moore. 2005. This card set is very versatile. It can be used
with groups, as a center activity or at home for practice. This book contains
128 perforated cards with card stock storage pockets. Reproducible answer forms
are also included. These activity cards focus on the geography of the United
States, Canada, Mexico, and the continents as students learn beginning map
skills. For grades 3-6.
BTH-766. $15.29-D
 Usborne
Understanding Geography: World Farming by Martyn Bramwell. EDC, 1994.
This book provides an informative introduction to food production and explains
how farming techniques are improving to meet the world's demand. Projects and
activities help readers discover how not only traditional crops are grown, but
also how alligators and ostriches are farmed, how carnations can grow without
soil, how pests can be controls without chemicals, and more. For readers 11 and
up. Illustrated in full color. 48 pages. BTH-3864. $7.95* (Out of print. Supply
limited to stock on hand.)
 WEEKLY
GEOGRAPHY PRACTICE, a Steck-Vaughn publication. These 96-page books for grades
2-6 each present 36 weeks of daily exercises that focus on a different theme of
geography (location, place, movement, region, interaction) each day of the week.
The pages can be used whole or cut into daily activity strips. Each reproducible
page has its answers on the back. The reproducible maps students will need for
the exercises are at the front of the book. Please order by title, BTH#, and grade
level. $11.66-D each grade level.
Grade 2,
BTH-1211
Grade 3,
BTH-1212
Grade 4,
BTH-1213
Grade 5,
BTH-1214
Grade 6,
BTH-1215
 World
Geography, Second Edition, by Richard Rayburn. Teacher Created
Resources, © 1995, updated, 2004. Challenging, for grades 5-8. Students learn
world geography with reproducible maps and challenging activities. They begin
with learning basic geography vocabulary, and then move on to study the
physical, political, and cultural geography of each continent. At the back of
the book are a World Geography Game, an Idea Bank, World and Ocean Maps (to
supplement the continental maps for each unit), Answer Keys, Resources, and a
Bibliography of Related Materials. 176 pages. BTH-1758.
$16.19-D
WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND YOU by Vivian Bernstein. Steck-Vaughn, soft cover
textbook set for older students with lower reading levels (3-4). Students learn the five
themes of geography: location, place, human/environment interaction, movement, and region,
and apply them throughout the text. Students learn geography skills through included
chapter maps and skill-building activities involving maps, charts, graphs, and tables.
Comes in two volumes of 202 pages each.
 World Geography Cards
by Jo Ellen Moore. 2005. This card set is very versatile. The cards can be used
with groups, as a center activity or they can be used at home for practice. This
book contains 128 perforated cards with card stock storage pockets. Reproducible
answer forms are also included. These activity cards help students learn all
about how to use maps, atlases, and globes to locate places and answer the
questions presented. For grades 3-6.
BTH-765. $15.29-D
 World
Geography Mysteries: Research-Based Mysteries for Super Sleuths to Solve
by Mark Falstein. Learning Works, 1998. For grades 4-6. Reproducible for
classroom use. There are 27 two-three-page activities, each with geographical
clues to ten locations which students need to find on a globe, or in a map or
atlas. Students will practice their map skills, such as interpreting directions,
decoding symbols, and using a scale, but they also will be called upon to
resolve ambiguities, apply deduction, and synthesize information.
The book is divided into five sections:
Exploring the Western
Hemisphere: These five activities focus on a particular country,
subcontinent, or continent -- the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America
and the Caribbean, and South America.
Exploring the Eastern Hemisphere: These six activities
continue a region-by-region survey of the globe as they focus on Europe; North
Africa and Southwest Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Northern Asia; Southern Asia; and
Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica.
Deeper into the World: The clues in these six
activities ask students to identify mountain ranges and deserts, inland bodies
of water, islands, and new nations.
The Complete World Traveler: The six activities in
this section focus on world capitals, tourist destinations, natural wonders,
famous landmarks, and wildlife preserves.
A World Full of People: in these last four activities
students will identify geographic locations associated with music and dance,
sports, works of juvenile literature, and festivals.
The book may be used with
an entire class, as a source of learning center activities, and as extra-credit
or homework activities. 96 pages. BTH-2100. $13.49-D |
