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Navigation / Jenny Mason ; [illustrations by Kate Francis].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: True book | Survival skills (Children's Press (New York, N.Y.))Publisher: New York, NY : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781338853735
  • 1338853732
  • 9781338853742
  • 1338853740
  • 9781518283291
  • 1518283292
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- Cardinal directions. What is orienting? -- Reading a map. How do maps work? -- Using a compass. What's the point of a compass? -- Lost in the wilderness. Are you prepared to find your way home? -- High-tech tools & advanced skills. Where can we go with modern tools? -- True story -- Show what you know -- True statistics.
Summary: "A new installment in the A True Book series focusing on Survival Skills"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature! Knowing how to navigate - whether it's by using a compass or by using objects found in nature - is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can make a compass out of sticks and rocks? Or that you can use the stars as a guide? Learn all this and more in Navigation - a book that gives kids the confidence they need to get outside and explore.ABOUT THE SERIES:Learning basic survival skills will give every kid the confidence - and the know-how - to handle emergencies and extreme situations. It also helps them feel comfortable and secure when they're connecting with the outdoors while hiking, backpacking, or simply exploring the woods. The books in the Survival Skills series teach kids how to build a shelter from found materials, how to navigate (even without a compass), how to treat injuries in case of emergency, and so much more. These essential skills will give them the tools to take care of themselves in any situation"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 623.89 M399 Available 33111011305782
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature!

Knowing how to navigate - whether it's by using a compass or by using objects found in nature -- is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can make a compass out of sticks and rocks? Or that you can use the stars as a guide? Learn all this and more in Navigation -- a book that gives kids the confidence they need to get outside and explore.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

Learning basic survival skills will give every kid the confidence -- and the know-how -- to handle emergencies and extreme situations. It also helps them feel comfortable and secure when they're connecting with the outdoors while hiking, backpacking, or simply exploring the woods. The books in the Survival Skills series teach kids how to build a shelter from found materials, how to navigate (even without a compass), how to treat injuries in case of emergency, and so much more. These essential skills will give them the tools to take care of themselves in any situation.

"Following the stars, reading a map, using a compass" -- Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.

Introduction -- Cardinal directions. What is orienting? -- Reading a map. How do maps work? -- Using a compass. What's the point of a compass? -- Lost in the wilderness. Are you prepared to find your way home? -- High-tech tools & advanced skills. Where can we go with modern tools? -- True story -- Show what you know -- True statistics.

"A new installment in the A True Book series focusing on Survival Skills"-- Provided by publisher.

"Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature! Knowing how to navigate - whether it's by using a compass or by using objects found in nature - is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can make a compass out of sticks and rocks? Or that you can use the stars as a guide? Learn all this and more in Navigation - a book that gives kids the confidence they need to get outside and explore.ABOUT THE SERIES:Learning basic survival skills will give every kid the confidence - and the know-how - to handle emergencies and extreme situations. It also helps them feel comfortable and secure when they're connecting with the outdoors while hiking, backpacking, or simply exploring the woods. The books in the Survival Skills series teach kids how to build a shelter from found materials, how to navigate (even without a compass), how to treat injuries in case of emergency, and so much more. These essential skills will give them the tools to take care of themselves in any situation"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 8-10. Scholastic Inc.

Grades 4-6. Scholastic Inc.

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