National Geographic 6-12 Catalog 2008-2009 - (Page 164) Grades 6–8 Science and Social Studies Reading Expeditions World Studies—World Regions In this series, maps, photographs, graphics, and text come together to help students see connections between the world’s physical regions and the people who live there. Students travel on assignment with National Geographic photographers, writers, and researchers for close-up views of faraway places. Africa: Geography and Environments Fry: 7.2 Lexile: 930 6-Pack 978-14263-61661 $73.32 T h ’ Guide Teacher’s G id & Assessments Oceania and Antarctica: Geography and Environments Fry: 7.3 Lexile: 940 6-Pack 978-14263-61685 $73.32 See how people interact with Africa’s environments, including rain forests, the savanna grasslands, the Sahara, and the Great Rift Valley. Learn how people are trying to protect land and wildlife while also helping the people of Africa. 64 pp. Explore the unique landscapes and wildlife of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica. Discover what forces caused different environments to form and how this diverse geography affects how people live. 64 pp. East Asia: Geography and Environments Fry: 6.8 Lexile: 970 6-Pack 978-14263-61722 $73.32 South America: Geography and Environments Fry: 7.7 Lexile: 930 6-Pack 978-14263-61784 $73.32 Look at the varied environments of China, Japan, and other countries of East Asia. See how rivers, islands, archipelagoes, rain forests, and deserts have influenced where people have settled and how people live today. 64 pp. Take a look at the dramatically different environments in South America: the towering Andes, the grasslands, the Amazon rain forest, and the varied coastal areas. Examine how elevation and latitude affect the land and its vegetation and wildlife. 64 pp. Europe and Russia: Geography and Environments Fry: 7.4 Lexile: 910 6-Pack 978-14263-61708 $73.32 West Asia: Geography and Environments Fry: 7.2 Lexile: 940 6-Pack 978-14263-61746 $73.32 Examine how people have settled in the different regions of Europe and Russia: Their lowlands, highlands, coastal areas, and northern forests. See patterns in the locations of landforms, natural resources, and human settlement. 64 pp. Explore the land of West Asia from the Arabian Peninsula to India, including its deserts, rivers, inland seas, and the Himalaya. See how the seasonal monsoon rains affect the people and environments of southern Asia. 64 pp. North America: Geography and Environments Fry: 7.5 Lexile: 910 6-Pack 978-14263-61760 $73.32 Travel through the Rocky Mountains, the Arctic, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Great Lakes, and see how these regions have influenced how people have settled and changed the land. Look at strategies people are using to protect these fragile environments. 64 pp. 164 http://www.ngsp.com/SingleProductPage.aspx?ISBN=978-14263-61661 http://www.ngsp.com/SingleProductPage.aspx?ISBN=978-14263-61685 http://www.ngsp.com/SingleProductPage.aspx?ISBN=978-14263-61722 http://www.ngsp.com/SingleProductPage.aspx?ISBN=978-14263-61784 http://www.ngsp.com/SingleProductPage.aspx?ISBN=978-14263-61708 http://www.ngsp.com/SingleProductPage.aspx?ISBN=978-14263-61746 http://www.ngsp.com/SingleProductPage.aspx?ISBN=978-14263-61760
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