Locators

Adventure in Oceania

Häftad, Engelska, 20246-9 år

Av Kyle Bauer, Colleen Conner

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Get ready for an exciting new adventurefrom The Locators! Explore the Great Barrier Reef, PapuaNew Guinea, and more with TheLocators! Lucy,Oliver, and Moe the Parrot are on another mission, this time to Oceania. A groupof kids solving problems in the world using maps, technology, and spatialthinking, the Locators are determined to help those who need it. From finding and growing healthy coral in the Great Barrier Reefto rescuing unique species in danger from wildfire in New South Wales, Lucy’steam has their hands full. Experience scuba diving in the ocean, explore a wombat’sburrow, and even follow a pod of whales along with the team as they work to successfullycomplete their mission. Using maps and clues, readers help the Locators at each step oftheir journey by completing the illustrated activities in every chapter. Thishands-on approach encourages critical and spatial thinking, while alsoreinforcing reading comprehension and vocabulary. Perfect for childrenaged 8–11 who love geography and exploring the world. This fun adventure storyincludes:Map-based activitiesPuzzles, word searches, and other fun stuffFull-color illustrationsInteresting facts about endangered species, habitats, and moreAt the end of the story, readers can get their own Locatormember ID number and become part of the team!Don’tforget to continue the fun with the Locators: Adventure in South America.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-08-22
Mått190 x 234 x 10 mm
Vikt340 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Läsålder6-9 år
SerieLocators
Antal sidor132
FörlagESRI Press
IllustratörJones, Wesley
ISBN9781589487567

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Kyle Bauer is a product engineer on the Learn ArcGIS team at Esri, where he writes GIS tutorials based on real-world scenarios. He has been with Esri for six years and graduated summa cum laude from the University of California Los Angeles with a degree in English and geography. His goal is to teach GIS in a way that is understandable to people without advanced technical knowledge of the software.Colleen Conner has served 17 years as a corporate librarian at Esri, where she has devoted herself to building what is now one of the world's largest physical and virtual collections of maps and GIS-focused material. The Esri Library provides online GIS resources to educators, students, and the GIS community worldwide, and keeps Esri at the forefront of GIS research. Conner assists researchers and software developers, helping maintain the company's position on the cutting edge of location-based technology. Over the course of her career—spanning more than 22 years, working in both libraries and museums—she has championed the development of early spatial-thinking skills and recognized the need for children's educational materials.Wesley Jones is a professional cartographer and has worked at Esri for over a decade. Born in Calgary, Canada he studied geography and history at the University of Calgary before specializing in cartography at the Centre of Geographic Sciences in Nova Scotia. He now calls Redlands, California home. When he is not making maps, he is drawing, and has illustrated a comic and several books. Wes enjoys sports and being outside, but he especially enjoys storytelling. According to his children, his claim to fame is his bedtime stories.