Detecting Hurricanes

by Samantha S. Bell

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635171655
Publisher:	North Star Editions
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Series:	Detecting Disasters
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Lexile:	900L (what's this?)
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Hurricane Sandy 5

Chapter 2 What Is a Hurricane 9

Chapter 3 Into the Storm 15

Chapter 4 Going Higher-Tech 21

A Closes Look: Dropsonde 24

Chapter 5 Ready for the Next Storm 27

Hurricane Safety Checklist 29

Focus on Detecting Hurricanes 30

Glossary 31

To Learn More 32

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

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

From the Publisher

04/01/2017
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.

School Library Journal