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Series Overview.(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Students in today's classrooms need to develop a geographic awareness that will prepare them for a global future. Simply learning geographic concepts and mastering map skills will not be enough. The future asks that students integrate these...

In your Neighborhood Overview.(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Starting in Boston and sailing around the world, students learn to use a compass rose to follow directions as they pass continents and cross oceans and the equator. Returning to the United States, they stop to help a neighborhood merchant with...

Skills Overview.(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Students learn to use * world maps and a globe to locate continents, oceans, and the equator; * a compass rose to determine the four cardinal directions; * map symbols to identify human-made and natural features; * state,...

Suggested Monthly Plan.(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... By using timely topics and current events to introduce concepts and teach corresponding skills, the Weekly Reader USING MAPS series is designed to update and enrich your social studies curriculum. Although each unit of study in USING...

Classroom. (Resources).(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Local maps, state maps, map of the United States and North America; globe; flashlight; red yarn; Yellow Pages and White Pages of local phone book; compass; crayons; drawing paper; writing paper or notebook for daily logs or journals.

Community. (Resources).(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... To find places that sell maps in your community, look in the Yellow Pages, Blue Pages, or White Pages of your local phone book under the following headings: Yellow Pages Gasoline Service Stations Book Dealers ...

Books To Enjoy. (Resources).(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Reserve one or more of these books from the school or public library for the duration of the unit if possible. Try to read two or more books aloud to the class per week. Encourage students to read some of the books on their own or with a book...

Read-Aloud Books. (Resources).(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, Betty Bao Lord, HarperCollins, 1984 Amos and Boris, William Steig, Puffin Books, 1977 Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea, Vera B. Williams, Greenwillow, 1988 Bambi, Felix Salten,...

Unit 1: Using maps and Globes.(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Background Information On August 5, 1990, William Pinkney left Boston Harbor to become the first black American to sail around the southernmost capes in the world. The 22-month, 27,000 mile voyage called Project Commitment, was initiated...

Unit 2: Exploring Neighborhoods.(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Background Information Students learn to read map symbols that represent human-made and natural environments on Jimmy Weasner's route around a San Francisco neighborhood and in Mountain View City. After helping Mr. Sanchez find a new...

Unit 3: Exploring Beyond Your Neighborhood.(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Background Information Students look for state, interstate, and U.S. highway signs or markers on road maps to find the best routes to national parks in Wyoming, Arizona, and Washington State. Yellowstone: First National Park in the...

Unit 4: Different Kinds of Maps.(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Background Information Unit 4: Differnt Kinds of Maps. As students fly over Valdez, Alaska, to survey damage caused by an oil spill, they learn that physical maps showing natural features can be drawn from aerial photographs. Traveling...

A Trip Around the World.(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... BOSTON, Massachusetts--William Pinkney had a dream. He wanted to sail around the world. And he wanted to do it alone. In August 1990, Mr. Pinkney planned his trip. He loaded his sailboat with food, water, and other supplies. He took a radio...

Follow William Pinkney's Trip.(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Globe Facts * A globe is a model of Earth. It shows all of the land and water areas on our planet. * On most globes and maps, water areas are colored blue. * The largest land areas are called continents. * The largest water...

Worldwide Directions.(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... (1) The world map on these pages shows most of Earth's land and water. The map is like a flattened globe. Use the map and a globe to finish the story. Draw a line under the right word or words in each sentence. (2) William Pinkney left...

Boy Collects Coins. (TOWN NEWS).(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... SAN FRANCISCO California--When Jimmy Weasner goes for a walk, he looks around very carefully. Why? He's looking for lost money. Jimmy doesn't hunt for money to buy himself candy or gum. He does it to help animals. When he finds some money,...

Mountain View City.(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Some map symbols stand for things in nature, like trees or hills. Other symbols stand for things made by people. like buildings or docks. Study the map. Then complete the chart. In column 1, write the names of symbols of things made by...

The Ice-Cream Shop.(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Hi! I'm Mr. Sanchez. I own an ice-cream shop on Park Street between Hill Street and Church Street. Many people pass here. It is a good location to sell ice cream. My shop is always busy. Everything was fine until the building was sold. Now...

Make a Neighborhood Map.(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Make a map showing the neighborhood around your school. First talk about what is near your school. Then list below the things that you want on your map. Names of streets ____________________ ____________________ ...

What Do You Remember?(teaching)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Word Bank Antarctica map north map key globe south equator Australia oceans land continent compass rose Map Riddles Find the word or words in the Word Bank that correctly answer...

Will Wolves Return?(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... CHEYENNE, Wyoming--Bears, fish, and many other animals live in Yellowstone National Park. But one animal is missing--the wolf. Years ago, ranchers said wolves were killing their sheep and cattle. So the wolves were killed. Now park officers...

A Rocky Park!(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... PHOENIX, Arizona--Every year thousands of people Visit Petrified Forest National Park. They go to See the trees. But the trees aren't alive. They are petrified A petrified tree is one that has turned into stone. Millions of years ago, the...

Visit Washington State.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... The road map above shows the state of Washington. Use the map to answer these questions. 1. Find the highway marked with this symbol (5). Does Highway (5) go north and south or east and west? [ ] 2. Find the place...

Oil Spill Harms Alaska's Coast.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... VALDEZ, Alaska--A ship loaded with oil sailed along the coast of Alaska. Suddenly, the ship ran into some sharp rocks. These rocks tore a hole in the side of the ship. Almost 11 million gallons of oil spilled into the sea. The thick, black...

Fly Away!(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... You are a photographer. Your job is to take pictures of the United States from a plane. The pictures will be used to help make maps. It's take-off time! Study the map and map key. Then do what the sentences tell you to do. 1. Start...

Check the Boundary!(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... This map shows roads, cities, and boundaries. A boundary separates two places. It marks where one place ends and another begins. Special lines on a map show state boundaries. State boundaries are marked like this _____ . _____. Sometimes a...

Hi, Neighbor!(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Some of your neighbors live next door. Other neighbors live on the next block or even farther down the street. Cities that are close to one another are neighbors. So are states that border one another. Countries have neighbors too. Special...

Word List.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... boundry--A boundary is a line that marks the outside edge of something. Boundaries separate cities, states, and countries. The separation between the school playground and the land around it is also a boundary. capital--A capital is a city...