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Introduces readers to Mongol warriors, including their history and famous battles, uniforms and weapons, and training and tactics. Bring history to life and captivate young readers with vivid stories of ancient warriors, the origins of these groups, and the rise and fall of their empires. Historical photographs of artifacts combined with illustrations, detailed maps, and time lines of key events present the factual information in a clear and concise...
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Welcome to a Southeast Asian mangrove forest! As you wade through the tangle of mangrove roots, it's hard to tell where the ocean ends and the land begins. The mangrove forest is humming with life. A dog-faced water snake lures a school of archerfish with her wiggling tail, and a macaque swings through the branches in search of mangrove apples. Day and night in the mangrove forest, the hunt is on to find food - and to avoid becoming someone else's...
5) Mapping Asia
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Detailed photos and full-color maps help take readers on a fascinating visual journey through Asia! This book's appealing format highlights the facts about the human and physical geography of the continent. Readers will put their analytical skills to use to interpret different types of maps as sources of information, from physical maps that show the region's landmarks to political maps that teach about the region's countries to interesting cultural...
6) Asia
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to Asia. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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For thousands of years, children the world over have listened to popular folktales. Each country has its own set of fascinating stories, and it is especially enjoyable to discover folktales that one has not heard before. Asian Children's Favorite Storiespresents seven fascinating folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand.
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Wild tigers have been reduced to approximately 3% of their population over the past 100 years and are still being hunted today. Detailing a number of tiger species, their behaviors, and what has caused them to become endangered, this book also encourages everyone to do what they can to help save these beautiful animals.
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Asia is the world's largest continent, both in land area and in population. But did you know that in India alone, people speak more than 1,000 languages? Or that not everyone agrees about which countries should be considered part of Asia? Learn more about the diverse continent of Asia, from its people and countries to its landforms, economy, and more.
11) Asia
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Presents an introduction to Asia, describing its climate, landforms, plants, animals, and people.
12) Vietnam
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Vietnam. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
13) Gibbons
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Presents information about gibbons, including where they live, what they are like, how they behave, what they eat, how they raise young, and the things that threaten their survival.
14) Asia: a 4D book
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Come along and investigate the continent of Asia. What are its biggest cities? Where is its tallest mountain? What natural resources are found there? Bring augmented reality to your students by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to an online article, video, and discussion questions.
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Numbers can be found all over the Asian continent. The populations of countries, the heights of mountains, and the temperatures of deserts are just some of the numbers readers use to solve math problems about Asia. A helpful answer key is provided to allow readers to check their work. While they're practicing skills meant to support common math curricula, they're also learning social studies curriculum topics, such as geography. Engaging content and...
16) Asia
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"There's no shortage of fun facts to know about Asia. With dozens of countries and an area of more than 17 million square miles (44 million square kilometers), it's home to more people than any other continent on Earth. Plus, it boasts both the highest and lowest points on the planet! Using eye-catching photographs, informative graphic elements, and engaging text, this book guides readers on a fact-filled journey through the largest continent in the...
18) Asia
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Asia stretches from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Indian Ocean in the south. Europe and Asia are part of the same landmass. In fact, some geographers believe they belong to a single continent called Eurasia.
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