Spectrum Geography, Grade 3: Communities

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Author: School Specialty Publishing

ISBN-10: 0769681239

ISBN-13: 9780769681238

Category: Study Aids - General & Miscellaneous

Spectrum Geography: Communities helps young learners improve and strengthen their geography skills like never before! The lessons, perfect for students in grade 3, strengthen geography skills by focusing on types of communities, landforms, oceans and rivers, the environment, map skills, and more! Each book features easy-to-understand directions, full-color illustrations, maps, and perforated pages for easy removal. It is aligned to national and state standards, and also includes a complete...

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Our proven Spectrum Geography grade 3 workbook features 128 pages, focusing on five geographic themes including location, place, human/environmental interaction, movement, and regions. Recently updated to current national standards, including updated scope and sequence, along with updated events and maps. This workbook for children ages 8 to 9 strengthens geography knowledge and map-reading skills. Geography skills include: • Types of communities • Landforms • Oceans and rivers • Environment • Map skills Our best-selling Spectrum Geography series features age-appropriate workbooks for grades 3 to 6. Developed with the latest standards-based teaching methods that provide targeted practice in geography fundamentals to ensure successful learning!

Introduction to GeographyLesson 1Our Planet Earth2Using a Physical Map to Learn about Land and Water4A Geography Game6Lesson 2Your Place in Space8Making Mental Maps10Your Place, Your Space12Lesson 3Making a Map14Using Maps to Get Information16Mapping a Message18What Is a Community?Lesson 4People Places20Using a Map Compass22Where Are You?24Lesson 5It's a Plan!26Using a Grid to Locate Places28Your Community: Was It Planned?30Lesson 6Four Fabulous Communities32Using a Map to Locate Capital City Communities34Your Community: What Are Its Features?36Our Earlier CommunitiesLesson 7Adventure to the New World38Using a Historical Map to Get Information About the Past40What Would You Do?42Lesson 8Our First Communities44Using a Map to Show Land and People46Digging for Clues48Lesson 9A Town Is Born: The Story of St. Augustine50Using a Map Key to Identify Resources of an Area52Your Community's Resources54Types of CommunitiesLesson 10Foods and Festivals56Using a Map Key to Find Out Where Products Come From58Come to the Fair60Lesson 11A City Comes to Life62Using a Map and Chart to Find Out Where People Live64Investigating a City66Lesson 12The 'Burbs68Using a Map to Understand Geographical Terms70Exploring a Suburb72Community ConnectionsLesson 13From Seed to Sandwich74Using a Road Map to Get from Place to Place76A Link to Other Cities78Lesson 14A Race for Life80Using the Equator and Prime Meridian to Identify Hemispheres82Community Connections84Lesson 15What's the Connection?86Using a Map to Figure Travel Time88Message Express!90Communities ChangeLesson 16From "Ghost Town" to "Ski Town"92Using a Map Scale to Figure Out Distance94Your Community: Then and Now96Lesson 17Houston's Horizon98Using a Map to Identify the Water Features of an Area100Your Community's Land and Water102Lesson 18Islands of Fire and Rain104Using Maps to Locate Places Using Directions106Exploring Hawaii108Almanac110Glossary134Index138\\