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Books in Maine Experience series

  • Maine "Jography": A Fun Run Through Our State!

    Carole Marsh

    Staple Bound (Gallopade, July 1, 2001)
    Maine Geography-Statistics say most kids know less geography than ever-don't let that apply to your students! Start by making sure kids know the main places & geographic features in their own state. Give them activities that pretend they are taking a cross-state bike tour, using free football game passes, jogging through the state, etc., & they'll find their way around in a hurry! Geography activities include info on counties, rivers, museums, historic places, sites of interest, colleges, bordering states, climate, topography, crops and more, all ready to reproduce! Approximately 30 activities and 200 geography related places and facts are covered. Students work alone or in groups and use maps, reference books or resource people to complete challenging riddles, matching games, word searches, fill-in lists, scavenger hunts, and completion exercises that reinforce learning, sharpen research skills, and provide a lively introduction to Maine.
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  • My First Pocket Guide Maine

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade, July 1, 2001)
    The perfect reference guide for students in grades 3 and up - or anyone! This handy, easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections which includes Maine basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. Each section is color coded for easy recognition. This Pocket Guide comes with complete and comprehensive facts ALL about Maine. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight! Maine Basics section explores your state's symbols and their special meaning. Maine Geography section digs up the what's where in Maine. Maine History section is like traveling through time to some of Maine's greatest moments. Maine People section introduces you to famous personalities and your next-door neighbors. Maine Places section shows you where you might enjoy your next family vacation. Maine Nature section tells what Mother Nature gave to Maine. Maine Miscellaneous section describes the real fun stuff ALL about Maine.
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  • Extreme Weather

    John Farndon

    Hardcover (DK Children, April 30, 2007)
    Uses panoramic storyboard sequences with cutting-edge digital illustrations to help readers dive in and learn in a whole new way as the action unfolds, and includes definitions on every page to help readers increase their vocabulary as they read.
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  • Maine History Projects - 30 Cool Activities, Crafts, Experiments and More for Kids to Do to Learn About Your State!

    Carole Marsh

    Staple Bound (Gallopade, May 1, 2003)
    This unique book combines state-specific facts and 30 fun-to-do hands-on projects. The History Project Book includes creating a cartoon panel to describe how your state name may have come about, creating a fort replica, making a state history museum, dressing up as a famous explorer and recreating the main discovery, and more! Kids will have a blast and build essential knowledge skills including research, reading, writing, science and math. Great for students in K-8 grades and for displaying in the classroom, library or home.
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  • Maine Geography Projects - 30 Cool Activities, Crafts, Experiments and More for Kids to Do to Learn About Your State!

    Carole Marsh

    Staple Bound (Gallopade, May 1, 2003)
    This unique book combines state-specific facts and 30 fun-to-do hands-on projects. The Geography Projects Book includes creating a montage of the wildlife that lives in your state using cut-out pictures, recreating the path of a state river with pipe cleaners, building a state tree from fresh or dried leaves or needles from as many types of trees as possible, testing soil samples and more! Kids will have a blast and build essential knowledge skills including research, reading, writing, science and math. Great for students in K-8 grades and for displaying in the classroom, library or home.
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  • Flight

    Richard Platt

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Aug. 21, 2006)
    Describes the history of flight, from Otto Lilienthal constructing hang gliders in the nineteenth century to SpaceShipOne's first commercial space flight in 2004.
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  • Volcano

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Aug. 21, 2006)
    Describes the causes and aftermath of volcanoes throughout history, including Pompeii, St-Pierre, and Krakatau.
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  • Dinosaur

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Aug. 21, 2006)
    Explores the world of the dinosaurs, from how their fossils were first discovered to how dinsaurs--especially the Tyrannosaurus rex--were born, moved around, found food, and eventualy went extinct.
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  • Pyramid

    Peter Chrisp

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Aug. 21, 2006)
    Presents the history of Egypt's pyramids, detailing how and why Khufu's Great Pyramid was designed and built at Giza, and tells how and when the pyramids were excavated.
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  • Pyramid

    Peter Chrisp

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Aug. 21, 2006)
    A completely unique approach to illustrated reference, DK's new Experience series uses panoramic storyboard sequences to help readers dive into the printed page and learn in a whole new way as the action unfolds.
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  • Flight

    Richard Platt

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Aug. 21, 2006)
    A completely unique approach to illustrated reference, DK's new Experience series uses panoramic storyboard sequences to help readers dive into the printed page and learn in a whole new way as the action unfolds.
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  • Castle

    Richard Platt, David Nicolle

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, April 30, 2007)
    Uses panoramic storyboard sequences with cutting-edge digital illustrations to help readers dive in and learn in a whole new way as the action unfolds, and includes definitions on every page to help readers increase their vocabulary as they read.
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