Introduce emerging readers to this innovative, entertaining and information-packed alphabet title! This book provides definitions of A to Z words related to geography. Colorful, engaging photos provide support of text and assists with word recognition. The Guess What? element presents fascinating facts into the specific word or subject on that page. It is designed for guided, shared and independent reading in the library, classroom and at home. There is a two-page glossary included for the more complex vocabulary. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Edited by the cocreator of the Guided Inquiry Design® (GID) framework as well as an educator, speaker, and international consultant on the topic, this book explains the nuances of GID in the high school context. It also addresses background research and explains guided inquiry and the information search process. Today's students need to be able to think creatively to solve problems. They need to be in learning environments that incorporate collaboration, discussion, and genuine reflection to acquire these kinds of real-world skills. Guided Inquiry Design® in Action: High School gives teachers and librarians lesson plans created within the proven GID framework, specifically designed for high school students, and provides the supporting information and guidance to use these lesson plans successfully. You'll find the lesson plans and complete units of Guided Inquiry Design® clear and easy to implement and integrate into your existing curriculum, in all areas, from science to humanities to social studies. These teaching materials are accompanied by explanations of critical subjects such as the GID framework, using Guided Inquiry as the basis for personalized learning, using inquiry tools for assessment of learning in high school, and applying teaching strategies that increase student investment and foster critical thinking and deeper learning.
The Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and full teaching programmes in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects. This book is a revised and up-to-date hands-on guide to planning and delivering primary geography lessons that will inspire your class and extend their knowledge in lively and effective ways. Updates include: - Biodiversity - Climate change - Diverse and up-to-date case studies and resources, from Jamaican landscapes in KS1 to the Turkey-Syria earthquake for KS2 Fully updated and in line with National Curriculum guidelines for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, the book provides easy-to-follow lesson plan ideas that are packed full of guidance and activities, alongside helpful summaries, interesting facts, key vocabulary, useful websites and cross-curricular links. If you are a primary practitioner or a subject co-ordinator who wants to plan and deliver an engaging and informed programme in your classroom or across your whole school, this book is for you!
Winding through purple mountains majesties and amber waves of grain, the standards-based Spectrum(R) Geography: United States of America for grade 5 guides your childÕs understanding of maps, ecology, historical events, population, and more using colorful illustrations and informational text. --Spectrum(R) Geography is an engaging geography resource that goes beyond land formations and mapsÑit opens up childrenÕs perspectives through local, national, and global adventures without leaving their seats.
An updated treatment of management and geomorphology of large rivers around the world The newly revised Second Edition of Large Rivers: Geomorphology and Management delivers a thoroughly updated exploration of the form and function of major rivers. The book brings together a set of papers on the large rivers of the world, offering readers an insightful examination of a demanding subject. The new Second Edition of the book includes fully updated and revised chapters, as well as two entirely new chapters on the Ayeyarwady and the Arctic rivers. This fascinating volume describes the environmental requirements for creating and maintaining a major river system, case studies on over a dozen large rivers from different continents in a variety of physical environments, and the measurement and management of large rivers. Unmatched in scope, Large Rivers sheds light on a subject lacking in comprehensive study. Readers will benefit from the inclusion of: A thorough introduction to the geology of large river systems, hydrology and discharge, transcontinental moving and storage of sediment, and the greatest floods and largest rivers An exploration of the classification, architecture, and evolution of large-river deltas Discussions of sedimentology and stratigraphy of large river deposits, including their recognition in the ancient record and the distinction from incised valley fills An examination of the effects of tectonism, climate change, and sea-level change on the form and behavior of the modern Amazon river and its floodplain Measurement and management of large rivers The effect of climatic change on large rivers Perfect for postgraduate students and researchers in fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, sedimentary geology, and river management, Large Rivers: Geomorphology and Management will also earn a place in the libraries of engineers and environmental consultants in the private and public sectors working on major rivers around the world.
Up-to-date text and full-color photographs, charts and maps cover such wide ranging subjects as physical geography, economics, government, and peoples.
