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Reading Rainbow: The Secret Shortcut

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In this math-based episode, LeVar Burton takes us on an orienteering excursion in New York's Central Park, using a map and a compass to find special flags placed around the park. Featured book: The secret shortcut, by Mark Teague. Because Wendell and Floyd have a problem getting to school on time, t...

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Corporate Authors: Great Plains National Instructional Television Library, Lancit Media Productions, WNED-TV (Television station : Buffalo, N.Y.)
Other Authors: Burton, LeVar, Conway, Tim, Raider, Stacey, Wiseman, Ed, Kim, Susan, Becker, Gary, Teague, Mark
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: Lincoln, Neb. : GPN, c2003.
Series:Reading rainbow video
Subjects:
Orienteering > Juvenile films.
Maps > Juvenile films.
Punctuality > Juvenile films.
Schools > Juvenile films.
Adventure and adventurers > Juvenile films.
Children's films.
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Summary:In this math-based episode, LeVar Burton takes us on an orienteering excursion in New York's Central Park, using a map and a compass to find special flags placed around the park. Featured book: The secret shortcut, by Mark Teague. Because Wendell and Floyd have a problem getting to school on time, they decide to take a shortcut which leads to unexpected adventures. Includes mapping a primate habitat at the Philadelphia Zoo, and reviews of the books Pipsqueaks! maze school by Patrick Merrell, Mapping Penny's world by Loreen Leedy, and How tall, how short, how far away by David A. Adler.
Item Description:Based on the book by Mark Teague.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (ca. 30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.

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