Why are there stars next to some cities on a map? What's that ruler in the corner for? Learn about the different parts of a map so you can find what you need--whether it's buried treasure or your way to the zoo! This first introduction to decoding maps will help kids build visual literacy skills and navigate their world.

Why are there stars next to some cities on a map? What's that ruler in the corner for? Learn about the different parts of a map so you can find what you need--whether it's buried treasure or your way to the zoo! This first introduction to decoding maps will help kids build visual literacy skills and navigate their world.

1. It is a series of eight textbooks for Classes 1 to 8 that conforms to the vision of National Curriculum Framework and is written in accordance with the latest syllabus of the CBSE. 2. Learning Objectives: Lists well what a learner will know and be able to do after studying the chapter. 3. Let’s Recall: Refreshes the concepts learnt in the form of a revision exercise to brush up the concepts taught in previous chapters or grades. 4. Let’s Begin: Introduction to the chapter. 5. My Notes: Tips to help the learner remember the important points/formulae taught in the chapter. 6. Let’s Try: Simple straight forward questions for quick practice while studying any topic based on the first two levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy —Knowledge and Understanding. 7. Error Alarm: Common mistakes which learners commit often along with the correct way of doing the same. 8. Know More: Additional information for the learners relating to the concepts learnt in the chapter 9. Maths in My Life includes questions relating Maths to daily life and which can help relate the topic with the environment (life) around us. 10. Tricky Maths: Challenge questions to help the learners build thinking skills and reasoning skills by solving tricky questions. 11. Project Work: Projects which can help learners connect Math with our daily life or that take the concepts learnt to a new level. 12. Concept Map: Summary points to list the important concepts learnt in the chapter in a crisp form. 13. Test Zone: Revision exercise of the concepts learnt in the chapter. This includes both objective and subjective type of questions. 14. Mental Maths: Maths problems for performing faster calculations mentally. 15. Maths Master: Involves deep critical thinking of learners about any topic, concept, relation, fact or anything related to that chapter. May have open ended questions or extension of the topic. 16. Application in Real-Life: Every chapter in each book also explains how and where it is used in daily life. 17. In the Lab: Math lab activities for helping the learners understand the concepts learnt through hands-on experience. 18. Practice Zone: Chapter-wise practice sheets includes subjective questions for additional practice which are a part of each book.

Environmental Studies: Understanding the World Around Us is a series of five books for classes 1 to 5 on Environmental Studies. The series strictly follows the new NCERT syllabus and the vision of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005. The series introduces young learners to their environment. They also learn how to preserve it while reading the books. The books have been written in a child-friendly language and are supported by lively illustrations. The concepts have been explained in a simple, clear and logical manner for better understanding. The ebook version does not contain CD.

Laugh and learn with fun facts about mapmakers, geography, compasses, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat! “You may travel the world, but no matter how far, with a map on your lap you will know where you are.” The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Go on a journey and learn: • how to read the latitude and longitude lines on a map • why a hiker uses a topographical map • why mapmakers use a scale and legends • and much more! Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, There’s a Map on My Lap! All About Maps also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning. Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series! If I Ran the Horse Show: All About Horses Clam-I-Am! All About the Beach Miles and Miles of Reptiles: All About Reptiles A Whale of a Tale! All About Porpoises, Dolphins, and Whales Safari, So Good! All About African Wildlife Oh, the Lavas That Flow! All About Volcanoes Out of Sight Till Tonight! All About Nocturnal Animals What Cat Is That? All About Cats Once upon a Mastodon: All About Prehistoric Mammals Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today? All About Weather The Cat on the Mat: All About Mindfulness

Learn map skills to help you navigate and find things.