The Mystery on the Great Lakes: Michigan,Superior, Huron, Ontario, Erie (Real Kids, Real Places) (Real Kids! Real Places! (Paperback)) - Softcover

Carole Marsh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0635074486 ISBN 13: 9780635074485

Publisher: Gallopade International, 2010

Synopsis

Christina, Grant, Mimi and Papa fly the Mystery Girl, and take the mystery boat, Mimi, to all the Great Lakes on a wild and watery adventurous mystery of shipwrecks, haunted lighthouses, and island intrigue!

LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!
Facts about the Great Lakes: Geography and Topography; Size; Nicknames; Marine life and ecology; Fresh water; Percentage of the fresh surface water in the world · Types of ships that use the Great Lakes: Freighters; Cutters and Ice Breaker Ships; Schooners; Pleasure boats · Shipwrecks: The Francisco Morazan, South Manitou Island, Lake Michigan; The Lucerne, Lake Superior; Edmund Fitzgerald, Lake Superior; Environmental impact · Shipping on the Great Lakes: Shipping routes; Types of Cargo; Economic benefits · Weather on the Great Lakes: Thunder and Lightning Storms; Whiteouts; Nor'easter; Rouge Waves · Sand dunes · Lighthouses · Bessie, the legend of the Lake monster · Distress signals and radio communications · Maritime law.

Niagara Falls, NY · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, OH · MI: Great Sleeping Bear Dunes, North Manitou Island; Manitou Islands; Round Island Lighthouse; Mackinac Island - History, culture, foods, and folklore; Mackinac Straights Island House Hotel; Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum; Maritime Cathedral · Little Sand Bay and the Apostle Islands - Visitor center; Sand Island - Ferryboat ride; Lighthouse ·Devils Island - Lighthouse; Caves.

Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities.

Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-6
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 3.9
Accelerated Reader Points: 2
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 135936
Lexile Measure: 620
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
Developmental Assessment Level: 40

Get your FREE Resources!



1. Download the Carole Marsh Mysteries Real Kids! Real Places! Correlations to Common Core/State Standards HERE.


2. Download the Where Have You Been map HERE.


3. Utilize the Real Kids! Real Places! Common Core State Standards Teacher Resource for classroom discussion questions and activities for ELA grades 2-6. This can be used for all 50 mysteries HERE.
4. Download additional activities including Fact or Fiction, Fascinating Facts, Book Club Discussions and Book Club Activities HERE.
5. Want a sneak peak? Read the first three chapters HERE.

About this title

About the Author:

Carole Marsh:

• Native of Atlanta, Georgia
• Professional writer and photographer
• Founder and CEO of Gallopade International, Inc.
• Founder and Owner of Marsh Media, a public relations anD corporate communications firm
• Creator of more than 15,000 products, primarily fiction and non-fiction supplementary educational materials
including books, interactive CD-ROMs, games, and online adventures

Awards Include:

• 2011 Teachers’ Choice for the Classroom by Learning Magazine
• 2007 Greatest Products by iParenting Media
• 2006 Georgia Author of the Year by Georgia Writers Association
• 2004 Teachers’ Choice for the Family by Learning Magazine
• 2003 Excellence in Education Award from the National School Supply and Equipment Association
• 2002 Teachers' Choice Award by Learning Magazine
• 2002 Award of Excellence Recipient from Association Advance America
• 2000 Fastest Growing Small Press from Publishers Weekly
• Communicator of the Year in 1979

About this edition

• Publisher: Gallopade International
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0635074486
• ISBN 13: 9780635074485
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160