Mapping and Navigation by Cynthia Light Brown
How did we get from 20-foot-long maps to GPS devices small enough to fit in the palm of our hands? How does GPS work and what can it tell us? How do ancient mapmaking techniques used by the Romans and Greeks influence the satellite technologies we use today? The history of mapmaking is full of remarkable characters who charted the unknown with an ever-changing set of tools. In Mapping and Navigation: The History and Science of Finding Your Way, kids ages 9-12 will learn the history and science behind the evolution of mapmaking, and how much is still out there for discovery. Readers will explore ideas through hands-on experiments while learning new terminology and interesting facts. Projects include using triangulation to measure distances, creating contour lines on a mini-mountain to understand elevation changes on a map, and inventing a sundial and compass to understand the basics of navigation. Whether mapping the solar system or mapping their own backyard, all readers will be able to understand mapping technologies and see the world in new and exciting ways. Mapping and Navigation meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.-
Robotics
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Great Colonial America Projects
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TOOLS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS
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TOOLS OF THE ANCIENT ROMANS
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Natural Disasters
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Explorers of the New World
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Great Medieval Projects
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GREAT PIONEER PROJECTS
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Great Ancient EGYPT Projects
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THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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World Myths and Legends
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Amazing Math Projects
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Amazing KITCHEN CHEMISTRY Projects
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Amazing BEN FRANKLIN Inventions
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CANALS AND DAMS
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Kitchen Chemistry: Cool Crystals, Rockin' Reactions, and Magical Mixtures with Hands-On Science Activities (Build It Yourself)
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Video Games
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GREAT ANCIENT CHINA PROJECTS
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Inca
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Bridges and Tunnels
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ENERGY
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The Silk Road
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GREAT WORLD WAR II PROJECTS
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Microbes
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THE HUMAN BODY
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The Science and Technology of Ben Franklin (Build It Yourself)
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Seven Wonders of the World
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Backyard BIOLOGY
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Renewable Energy
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Great Civil War Projects
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Fairground Physics: Motion, Momentum, and Magnets with Hands-On Science Activities (Build It Yourself)
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The Science and Technology of Leonardo Da Vinci (Build It Yourself)
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3-D Engineering
Patrick McGinty is a full time tax accountant and a part time writer. Cats George, Nelson and Xena share their house with him in Oregon. When not writing he is active in Toastmasters.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781619301986 |
| ISBN 10 | 1619301989 |
| Title | Mapping and Navigation |
| Author | Cynthia Light Brown |
| Series | Build It Yourself Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nomad Press |
| Year published | 2013-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |