{"id":4204,"date":"2020-10-09T20:06:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T00:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/?page_id=4204"},"modified":"2022-06-05T18:35:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T22:35:31","slug":"level-1a-year-1-earth-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/subjects\/geography-2\/level-1a-year-1-earth-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"LEVEL 1A – Year 1 – Earth Studies- Maps and Mapping"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maps and Mapping<\/span><\/h4>\n

Note: Please read our\u00a0introduction to geography study and the Charlotte Mason method<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Key TextS:<\/h5>\n

Geography A to Z<\/i><\/b><\/a> \u00a0by Jack Knowlton<\/span><\/p>\n

This text will be used to explore physical geography. As you progress through the text, we recommend making physical models of the features studied out of clay, sand or kinetic sand, salt dough, or playdough. Some students may enjoy drawing the various landforms, which could make a nice keepsake booklet. Be particularly attentive to any landforms found in your local area.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

For a simpler course of study, families can omit the lessons involving this text.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Maps and Mapping<\/i><\/b> by Barbara Taylor<\/span><\/p>\n

This book is out of print but has been published under various editions and in multiple anthologies over the years and can usually be found affordably. Here are some Amazon links to try:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Earth<\/b> (contains all 4 books used in Level 1: <\/span>Rivers and Oceans<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>Weather and Climate<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>Mountains and Volcanoes<\/span><\/span>, and <\/span>Maps and Mapping<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n