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Looking Down

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As an elementary school librarian, i have found this book to be a great hit with students of all ages. It gives a bird's eye view of the earth from first space and eventually down to a magnifing glass in a child's hand. On the way, it introduces kids to VITAL map skills, earth features and how they might be portreyed on a map. This book is a must for all elementary school teachers interested in teaching map skills

Wonderful resource to use with young children to explore space and earth in relation to their own position in the world!
The graphic art images captured a complex concept in a simple way that is child friendly to further promote their curiosity and interest.

This book is great when you are studying maps, the earth & works really well with Google Earth as well. This wordless book is wonderful for the elementary school child, which is how I use it!

My daughter loves this book. I like the pictures, there are however no words, it just show the earth at different sizes. it a good book though.

A great lesson would be to discuss details, zooming in while writing. Sometimes it's called helicopter-writing, when students hover around the main idea. Students often have a hard time focusing on details. With just the use of these illustrations, teachers can get their point across. The pictures zoom in from a view of Earth, all the way down to spots on a ladybug. Very effective!

I have used this book as an excellent visual tool to spur creative writing for my elementary school students.