Daily Geography Practice Grade 5 Review

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(More customer reviews)I teach in a departmentalized elementary school. I use this book daily as a warm-up for the students when they enter my room. It has excellent skills and covers strategies that are used on standardized tests. I would highly recommend getting this book and using it in your classroom.

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In Daily Geography Practice, Grade 5, 36 map lessons introduce basic geography skills and over 100 geography terms. The geography skills presented at Grade 5 include: globes compass roses map legends map grids and coordinates map scales physical country and continent maps projections regional maps road and tourist maps historical and cultural landmark maps population and product maps climate and time zone maps land use, product, and resource maps political country and world maps Publisher: Evan-Moor 2004 Author: Sandi Johnson Grade: 5 Format: 196 pages, paperback ISBN: 9781557999740

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Astronomy and Mathematics in Ancient China: The 'Zhou Bi Suan Jing' (Needham Research Institute Studies) Review

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(More customer reviews)Don't let the title fool you. This is not just about China, this is about the human condition. Someone with an imagination should have worked on the title and given it a bit more excitement. I almost skipped reading the book because the title seemed so dry.
I read this book twice and will probably read it, again. The author's presentation is simply masterful. Step by step, he recreates the setting and background for the book's creation and utilization. In fact, he walks the reader through about 2000 years of 'uses' that people found for the book. According to Cullen, this classic was probably a gift to a Chinese emperor and then dumped in a back room for 200 years. It was only when political circumstances changed and an 'old' book might be valuable that it was 'rediscovered' and rendered useful.
For anyone interested in the practice of ancient astronomy, Cullen goes into great detail on the tools and practice of Chinese astronomers from about 3000 BC to the arrival of Jesuits in 1600. For anyone interested in Chinese political history, Cullen explores imperial Chinese history in a way that simply makes one want to read much, much more. For anyone interested in ancient Chinese record keeping, Cullen offers practical advice on what to make of the 'documents' we moderns discover.
I hope they make this a paperback so that it can get wider circulation. What is commonly called 'the history of math' is often embarrassingly western (ethno-centric). This book offers a means of correcting that unfortunate state of affairs.

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This is a study and translation of the Zhou bi suan jing, a Chinese work on astronomy and mathematics that reached its final form around the first century AD. The author provides the first easily accessible introduction to the developing mathematical and observational practices of ancient Chinese astronomers and shows how the generation and validation of knowledge about the heavens in Han dynasty China related closely to developments in statecraft and politics. This book will be fascinating reading for scholars in the history of science, Chinese history, and astronomy.

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Maps and Globes (Reading Rainbow Book) Review

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(More customer reviews)Colorful, fun way to introduce Map and Globe reading and understanding. It covers the history of maps, and uses. Advanced concepts like debth and elevatons are discussed. It looks at different uses maps have, and leaves the student wanting to discover more on their own. A very usful tool in teaching basic geography.

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Maps and globes can take you anywhere -- to the top of the tallest mountain on earth or the bottom of the deepest ocean. Maps tell you about the world: where various countries are located, where the jungles and deserts are, even how to find your way around your own hometown. If you take a fancy to any place on earth, you can go there today and still be home in time for dinner. So open a map, spin a globe. The wide world awaits you.

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Janice VanCleave's Magnets: Mind-boggling Experiments You Can Turn Into Science Fair Projects Review

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(More customer reviews)My 9 year old grandson loves the book, and is doing a science project for the first time this year. He plays with magnets all the time and is fasinated by them, hence they will be the main focus for his project. Thank you Amazon for the discounted price and the truth in telling that the book was in good condition and it was. I'm sure his project will be a success and he's also learning new things about magnets.

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The perfect science fair idea books… Spectacular Science Projects Janice VanCleave’s MagnetsHow does a compass work?What is a magnetic field?How can you make a magnet with electricity?Janice VanCleave’s Magnets includes 20 simple and fun experiments that allow you to discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about magnets, plus dozens of additional suggestions for developing your own science fair projects. Learn about magnetic poles using a bar magnet, paper, and string; about magnetic force fields with a compass, a pencil, and a sheet of paper; and much more. All experiments use inexpensive household materials and involve a minimum of preparation and clean up. Children ages 8–12 Also available in the Spectacular Science Projects Series: Janice VanCleave’s Animals Janice VanCleave’s Earthquakes Janice VanCleave’s Electricity Janice VanCleave’s Gravity Janice VanCleave’s Machines Janice VanCleave’s Molecules Janice VanCleave’s Microscopes and Magnifying Lenses Janice VanCleave’s Volcanoes Janice VanCleave’s Weather

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Janice VanCleave's Science Around the World: Activities on Biomes from Pole to Pole Review

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(More customer reviews)This book has basic easy to do "Habitat" experiments for the lower elementary students. Nice resource for science although some experiments were a little too basic for my older elementary students.

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An all-new collection of hands-on experiments for exploring the world’s ecosystems
This exciting book of experiments explores the different biomes of the world, from the intriguing flora of the rainforest canopy to the unique fauna of the hot desert. Integrating science and geography, this collection features an introductory description of each biome followed by numerous experiments for hands-on learning, supplemented with helpful line drawings, maps, diagrams, and charts.
Janice VanCleave (Riesel, TX) is a former elementary and high school teacher who now spends her time writing and giving science workshops. She is the author of more than 45 children’s science books with sales totaling over two million copies.

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