The most up-to-date atlas available for the Irish primary educational market in terms of mapping, census of population and other data that change over time.
• Suitable for all levels of primary school
• Children are actively encouraged to learn about the world around them
• Challenges pupils to undertake engaging exercises unlike other atlases on the market
• Divided into sections for ease of use
-How Atlases work
-Introduction to mapping
-Irish section
-European mapping
-Other continents
-World themes and maps
• Extensive use of colour photography to encourage pupil learning
• Stimulating and absorbing content, including: flags, populations and much more current data for all of the world’s countries
• Historical maps of Ireland, which encourage pupils to do their own research and projects
• An introduction to the Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) including the evolution of OSi mapping, from hard-copy through to the digital age
• Fully supported by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) with all statistical updates available from SAPMAPS (www.census.cso.ie/sapmap)
• The ‘ecological footprint’ is approached covering the most current model for linking people’s consumption, lifestyle and environmental sustainability
