This engaging, six-book series on map-reading skills for grades 1-6 expands students' ideas of what a map is or can be. From learning to design a map of the neighborhood (grade 1) to analyzing geopolitical maps (grades 2-6), the series is appropriately challenging and fun. Concepts discussed include map keys, scales and grids, cardinal directions, latitude and longitude, and transportation routes. A musthave for your geography unit!