Arctic Ocean

by Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury

Overview

This book introduces children to the Arctic Ocean, looking at both its relatively shallow continental shelf and its underwater mountains. These features are explored using key geography terms. Children are encouraged to use geographical skills to locate information by reading maps and interpreting simple keys. This series complements the Introducing Continents series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484653692
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Series:	Oceans of the World
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Louise Spilsbury is an experienced author of nonfiction books for young people. Her writing covers a wide range of topics from animals and science to history and social studies.
Richard Spilsbury is an experienced author of nonfiction books for young people. He has written about a wide range of topics including science, nature, and history.

Table of Contents

About the Arctic Ocean 4

Geography 8

Weather 10

Arctic Ice 12

Icebergs 14

Islands 16

Resources 18

Ports 20

People 22

Animals 24

Famous Places 26

Fun Facts 28

Quiz 29

Glossary 30

Find Out More 31

Index 32

Interviews

Skills that children are introduced to include: map reading, interpreting simple keys, understanding key geography terms, exploring real-life examples, testing knowledge through quizzes

Editorial Reviews

The series is a superb introduction to the Earth's oceans. . . .This series would be a great place to start as young students are learning research skills and note-taking. These appealing volumes would be a great addition to the nonfiction section for younger readers.

School Library Connection

04/01/2015
Gr 1–3—These attractive volumes introduce early readers to the world's oceans. Each begins with a general overview, a useful map, and a table-format fact file. Topics are consistent throughout, with coverage of each ocean's above- and below-water geography, weather, resources, ports, animals, and famous places. Small box maps, which locate most places mentioned in the text, are a plus. Each page features three to five sentences and a large, captioned photo; most images are relevant to the text, but a few are generic. The only real weakness is that some important terms, such as equator, continent, and poles, are used repeatedly but aren't defined in the text; however, there is a glossary. These books will give students a stronger understanding of the scope and importance of the world's oceans. VERDICT Solid choices for elementary collections.

School Library Journal