The Silk Road by Kathy Ceceri

The Silk Road by Kathy Ceceri

From Roman times until the Age of Exploration, the Silk Road carried goods and ideas across Central Asia between two major centers of civilization, the Mediterranean Sea and China. In The Silk Road: Explore the World's Most Famous Trade Route, readers ages 9-12 will learn about the history, geography, culture, and people of the Silk Road region.

Marco Polo was just one of many who set out on the Silk Road in search of wealth, power, or knowledge. These adventurers braved vast deserts, towering mountain peaks, warring tribes, and marauding bandits. Silk garments, wool rugs, and fine glass were the prizes for those who survived the trip. Activities using everyday materials bring the Silk Road to life. Young readers will see how ideas in math, science, religion, and art were spread by travelers along with the treasures they found. The Silk Road takes readers on an exciting, interactive adventure to a faraway place and celebrates its important role in human history and development. It also meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.

Kathy Ceceri is the About.com Homeschooling Advisor and the author of family activity books such as Robotics: Explore the Science and Technology of the Future. She was a contributor to the GeekMom site and the book Geek Mom: Projects, Advice, and Experiences for 21st-Century Mothers and Families. She was also the first female regular contributor for the GeekDad blog, and she contributed over a dozen projects to the Geek Dad book series.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781934670620
ISBN 10	1934670626
Title	The Silk Road
Author	Kathy Ceceri
Series	Build It Yourself
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nomad Press
Year published	2011-01-01
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.