The Geography Book: Activities for Exploring, Mapping, and Enjoying Your World

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Introduction: What Is Geography? PART I: FIND YOURSELF ON EARTH. 1. Which Way Is North? Activity: Star Directions. 2. The Magnetic Poles. Activity: Using a Compass. 3. Compass Rose. Activity: Make a Giant Compass Rose. Activity: Compass Rose Race. 4. Latitude and Longitude. Activity: Exactly North, South, East, and West. PART II: MAPPING THE EARTH. 5. The Earth Is Round. Activity: A Balloon Globe. 6. Making the Round Earth Flat. Activity: Orange Peel Experiment. Activity: Stretching the Globe. 7. Time Zones of the World. Activity: Make a World Clock. 8. Maps to Scale. Activity: Make a Room Plan. 9. Photo Maps. Activity: Make a Panoramic Photo. 10. Map Keys Unlock Map Secrets. Activity: The Key to Your Neighborhood. 11. Relief Maps. Activity: Make a 3-D Map. 12. Color-Coded and Contour Maps. Activity: Contour Potato. 13. Road Maps. Activity: Planning a Trip. 14. Weather Maps. Activity: Weather Magnets. 15. Dot Maps. Activity: State Population Map. 16. Old and New Maps. Activity: Buried Treasure. PART III: THE LAND. 17. The Continents. Activity: Map Puzzle. 18. Earthquakes. Activity: Earthquake in a Box. 19. Volcanoes. Activity: Frosting Lava. 20. High Places and Low Places. Activity: Mountains of the World. 21. How to Measure a Mountain. Activity: How High Is It? 22. Valleys and Canyons. Activity: Preventing Erosion. 23. Where the Land Meets the Sea. Activity: Islands in a Tub. PART IV: WATER ALL AROUND. 24. Oceans, Seas, and Lakes. Activity: Making Salt Crystals. 25. Rivers and Streams. Activity: How Does the Water Flow? 26. Waterfalls, Rapids, and Other Fast Water. Activity: Water Wheel. 27. Hit the Beach. Activity: Sand Pictures. 28. Dams and Reservoirs. Activity: Building a Better Dam. 29. The Water Cycle. Activity: Make a Rain Gauge. 30. Glaciers, Ice Sheets, and Icebergs. Activity: Icebergs and Sea Level. PART V: WEATHER AND CLIMATE. 31. Atmospheric Pressure. Activity: Collapsing Bottle. 32. The Sun Keeps Us Warm. Activity: Angle of the Sun. 33. Energy from the Sun. Activity: Solar Water Heater. 34. The Greenhouse Effect. Activity: Mini-Greenhouse. 35. Rising Air. Activity: Twirling Snake. 36. The Wind. Activity: Weather Vane. 37. Hurricanes and Tornadoes. Activity: Tornado in a Jar. 38. Using the Wind. Activity: Pinwheel. Glossary. For Further Reading and More Projects. Index.

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CAROLINE ARNOLD is an award-winning author of many children's books, including Australian Animals, South American Animals, and Easter Island.