Natural Disasters
Investigate Earth's Most Destructive Forces with 25 Projects

Earthquakes, tidal waves, erupting volcanoes . . . When natural disasters happen, they grab headlines around the world. People, creatures, and the environment are all impacted when nature gets out of control. Natural disasters can be upsetting to live through and an experience you think about for a long time. But scientists today understand their causes and how we can protect ourselves and others. Natural Disasters: Investigate Earth’s Most Destructive Forces with 25 Projects teaches readers about some of the natural disasters throughout history, what caused them, their impact on civilizations, and how people today cope with natural disasters. Hands-on activities engage readers and add depth to the text while ensuring that the learning is made lasting and fun.


ISBN 13: 9781619301467
Price: 15.95
GRL: Q
Grade Level: 4-6
Ages: 9-12
Subject: Environment
Trim Size: 8 x 10
Color: Black & White
Page Count: 128
Author: Kathleen M. Reilly
Illustrator: Tom Casteel
Also Available: Case Bound

NSTA.ORG/Recommends (National Science Teachers Associations)—". . . what sets this book apart is that it contains projects which take this volume to a whole new level." Read the complete review online.

 

School Library Journal —"Spiraling winds, surging waters, eruptions, blazing forests, and chilling snows are discussed with clarity and detail and include the most recent information, e.g., the MMS Scale and the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Hence, readers may accurately grasp the impact of nature’s destructive forces. In addition to a lucid explanation of each type of phenomenon, safety tips, historical incidences, pen-and-ink line drawings, and correlative projects using simple materials are included to provide firsthand evidence of scientific processes involved in natural forces. Useful for science units"

 

Ray Coish Ph.D., Robert R. Churchill Professor of Geosciences, Middlebury College—"Natural Disasters covers important topics in imaginative ways. The chapters on earthquakes and volcanoes present the basics of how the earth works, and the well-designed activities at the end of each chapter—using easily attainable supplies—illustrate the important processes."

 

Marla Conn, Educational Consultant Natural Disasters meets the criteria for the Common Core State Standard in reading for informational text. This wonderful title provides information on scientific and historical facts, covering a broad range of cultures and time periods. The activities are creative and thought provoking, and connect new ideas and concepts to real world situations.”

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