Detecting Hurricanes (Detecting Disasters) (Detecting Disasters (Paperback)) - Softcover

Bell, Samantha S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1635170591 ISBN 13: 9781635170597

Publisher: Focus Readers, 2017

Synopsis

Examines how scientists study hurricanes. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a disaster preparedness checklist, and a ""How It Works"" feature, this book provides an exciting look at the science of disaster detection.

About this title

From School Library Journal

Gr 3–6—After presenting a real-life example of people impacted by the title disaster, each book discusses the causes, warning signs, and potential impact of these natural events. The amount of attention given to scientific prediction and detection varies. For example, Floods devotes several pages to prevention, including diagrams of various types of dams. Wildfires and Hurricanes offer the greatest detail about how scientific methods and instruments have changed and improved through the years. Those volumes represent the top choices from the series. Related publisher resources online include detailed lesson plans and activities. VERDICT Teachers building science curricula may want the entire set to make comparisons and connections among volumes, although each book stands alone for collections needing to supplement only specific subject areas.

Review

"Teachers building science curricula may want the entire set to make comparisons and connections among volumes, although each book stands alone for collections needing to supplement only specific subject areas."--School Library Journal

"The already interesting topic of natural disasters becomes even more fascinating in this made-for-teaching series. All titles would be a great fit for libraries or classrooms."--School Library Connection

Edition details

• Publisher: Focus Readers
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1635170591
• ISBN 13: 9781635170597
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32