Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world's most fascinating countries: Ireland! The book includes chapters on Irish history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this unique country, such as Blarney Castle and Great Blasket Island.

This Teacher's Handbook offers at-a-glance support for the 5th edition of Nelson Key Geography Foundations. Each page supports a spread in the Student Book and provides: - an easy-to-follow lesson overview - clear learning objectives, learning outcomes and key vocabulary - skills builders to stretch pupils of all abilities and deliver a key criterion of the 2014 National Curriculum PoS - differentiation suggestions for end-of-unit enquiries to aid assessment with student checklists - answers to the activities. Designed to be flexible and easily integrated, this title works alongside the Student Book to help deliver exciting, relevant and up-to-date lessons that engage all students.

This title is part of the 'Earth's Last Frontiers' series. Unusual living things, extreme landforms, and wild weather have made habitats difficult to explore in the past. Now scientists are able to learn all about them

Three-and-a-half to four year old children in the Primary Montessori prepared environment explore the earth's geographical features by pouring water over three-dimensional models of land and water formations. The relationship between land and water in a given formation determines its definition as an island, lake, or other feature. A hands-on Sensorial exercise, Land and Water Forms prepares students for later geography studies. Written by AMI Diploma holder Mary Da Prato and illustrated by Museum Art School BFA graduate Genevieve DeVaney Da Prato, My First Montessori Book of Land and Water Forms isolates and identifies ten of Earth's basic land and water formations to reinforce and expand upon at home what children learn in the Casa.

Teaching Africa introduces innovative strategies for teaching about Africa. The contributors address misperceptions about Africa and Africans, incorporate the latest technologies of teaching and learning, and give practical advice for creating successful lesson plans, classroom activities, and study abroad programs. Teachers in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences will find helpful hints and tips on how to bridge the knowledge gap and motivate understanding of Africa in a globalizing world.

Explore the past, present, and future of Yellowstone National Park. Beautiful photos, fact-filled text, and engaging infographics help readers learn all about this natural wonder and how to protect it long into the future.

Each anthology in the new Global Viewpoints series (which does not duplicate any material in the Opposing Viewpoints series) delivers contemporary perspectives on the featured issue -- with the majority of the material reflecting stances of countries other than the United States. Primary sources, including speeches and government documents, join essays from international magazines and news sources for a truly panoramic view. Helpful features include an annotated table of contents, a world map and country index, a bibliography and a subject index.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go to school in another country? This book takes you around the world to compare how children get to school, what they learn and how they have fun, and even what they eat for lunch!

Comparing Countries is a groundbreaking non-fiction dual-language series which compares and contrasts ways of life in different countries around the world. Presented in two different languages, each title explores a topic common to all children, from homes to festivals, highlighting what makes us different and what we all have in common. This series provides great support to geography learning, as well as helping young language learners improve their reading skills.

India: A Cross Curricular Theme is a series of three books that present opportunities for pupils to discover some natural, physical, cultural, economic and political aspects about this fascinating and extremely diverse Asian country and its people. The books in this series give selected information about both modern and ancient India and use a wide variety of activities across many learning areas. Features: nine sections; Geography; History; Symbols; Modern India; Religions, Customs and celebrations; Landmarks; Folk tales and legends; The arts, and Famous people; a wide range of pupil information and activity pages; comprehensive teachers notes pages; detailed background and teacher information; suggested additional activities; cross curricular pupil activity pages; activity objectives; answers where necessary; and, curriculum links.

India: A Cross Curricular Theme is a series of three books that present opportunities for pupils to discover some natural, physical, cultural, economic and political aspects about this fascinating and extremely diverse Asian country and its people. The books in this series give selected information about both modern and ancient India and use a wide variety of activities across many learning areas. Features: nine sections; Geography; History; Symbols; Modern India; Religions, Customs and celebrations; Landmarks; Folk tales and legends; The arts, and Famous people; a wide range of pupil information and activity pages; comprehensive teachers notes pages; detailed background and teacher information; suggested additional activities; cross curricular pupil activity pages; activity objectives; answers where necessary; and, curriculum links.

India: A Cross Curricular Theme is a series of three books that present opportunities for pupils to discover some natural, physical, cultural, economic and political aspects about this fascinating and extremely diverse Asian country and its people. The books in this series give selected information about both modern and ancient India and use a wide variety of activities across many learning areas. Features: nine sections; Geography; History; Symbols; Modern India; Religions, Customs and celebrations; Landmarks; Folk tales and legends; The arts, and Famous people; a wide range of pupil information and activity pages; comprehensive teachers notes pages; detailed background and teacher information; suggested additional activities; cross curricular pupil activity pages; activity objectives; answers where necessary; and, curriculum links.

This title features a wide variety of photocopiable mapping and atlas skill activities. You can focus on accurate identification of known and unknown locations and provision of accurate instructions. You can promote important skills into other curriculum areas and adult life. It can be used in conjunction with all school atlases. It offers skills that include horizontal and vertical, co-ordinates, symbols, compass points, giving directions, latitude and longitude and familiarity with a range of maps. It includes e.g. mud, plans, street, physical and political.

This book is dedicated to my Children my Grand children and my Nephews and Nieces and written for children all over the world, children of all ages to read, in addition to introduce children from other countries to each other. For every book that is sold one dollar will be donated to Oprah's angel net work helping children that are in need of education and proper housing to help children that live all over the world. Each edition I will introduce different children from other countries along with an animal from that country.

Korean-American teenagers from New Jersey write about their own experiences and reflections in the year 2007. This book, containing 9 essays by Korean-American youths from Junior and Senior High Schools in New Jersey, gives an excellent picture of the hopes and fears of Korean-American youth throughout the United States of America. Korean-American teenage experience is one of being caught between a rock and a hard place. There is the Korean culture that their parents continue to cherish and develop both culturally and socially within the American context and there is the "American" culture they are exposed in their schools and from MTV and mass media. What to do? How to think? What way to go? This book is a look into honest feelings and struggles of Korean-American teenagers frm New Jersey. Esther Hah, the Editor, is a senior from Northern Valley Regional High School-Damarest. located in Bergen County, New Jersey. She is the president of the Fountain and Rock Church Youth Group in Emerson, New Jersey, a Korean-American church where her father is the Senior Pastor.

The Go Facts Environmental Issues strand looks at some of the most problematic issues facing the world today. The books have been carefully created to make information accessible to young readers. Large, exciting photographs draw readers into the text and get them thinking about the topic. The nonfiction text types - information report, explanation, recount, instructions, discussion and persuasion - are all represented. Other writing features such as compare and contrast, problem and solution, and cause and effect are included to show pupils how they can improve their non-fiction writing by incorporating these structures into their own work. Suitable for reading ages 9-11.

This authoritative new series describes the history, landscape, culture, economy and people of this continent. This title is also packed full of fascinating facts, maps and statistics. A statistical compendium at the back provides a handy reference guide for key statistical data. Although Europe is the second-smallest continent, it contains 45 countries, and a diverse and dynamic population. Europe's physical geography is also very varied, ranging from icy Alpine slopes to sandy Mediterranean islands. Centuries ago, European nations colonized parts of Africa, Asia and South America, and Europe dominated global politics, economics and culture. Today, western Europe contains some of the world's wealthiest countries, while parts of eastern Europe struggle to overcome poverty. The future economic and social stability of Europe will depend on addressing these inequalities to create a more united Europe.