An informative and compelling book for ages 12 to 15 about both the
science and human sides of natural disasters, full of hands-on
investigative activities and research projects along with real-world
connections that encourage kids to dive deeper into a topic that
directly affects them.
News reports from around the world offer detailed descriptions of
wildfires, floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, and more. While these kinds of
events might seem horrifically random, scientists can explain quite a
lot about why they happen, how they develop, how we can try to prevent
them, and how we can predict where and when they'll happen next. The
Science of Natural Disasters: When Nature and Humans Collide examines
the science behind earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes,
floods, and wildfires,
- Use historical and current events as case studies, such as Hurricane
Katrina in 2005, the floods in China in 1931, and the eruption of Mount
Tambora in 1815, the Galveston, Texas, hurricane in 1900, and the
Daulatpur-Saturia tornado in 1989.
- Kids explore natural disasters using real-world data to work those
critical-thinking skills as they brainstorm innovative solutions for the
problems facing our planet today and in the future.
- Many different kinds of careers are related to studying, preventing,
warning about, and combatting natural disasters, from meteorologists to
municipal program leaders to geologists to boots on the ground--kids
will explore how different roles that contribute to our understanding
and prevention of hurricanes, floods, and wildfires.
- Science-minded STEM activities such as assessing the flood risk of
the town where you live, researching a wildfire of historical
significance, and engineering hurricane resistant cities encourage
readers to think like scientists while essential questions, fascinating
facts, links to online resources, and more encourage readers to explore
the ever-evolving dynamics of this incredible planet.
About the Inquire & Investigate Earth Science set and Nomad Press
The Science of Natural Disasters is part of a set of three
Inquire & Investigate Earth Science books that explore the earth,
the atmosphere, and everything in between. The other titles in this
series are The Science of Weather and Climate: Rain, Sleet, and the
Rising Tide and Rocks and Minerals: Get the Dirt on Geology.
Nomad Press books in the Inquire & Investigate series integrate
content with participation, encouraging readers to engage in
student-directed learning. Combining content with inquiry-based projects
stimulates learning and makes it active and alive. Nomad's unique
approach simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while allowing
them the space to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers.
All books are leveled for Guided Reading level and Lexile and align with
Common Core State Standards and National Curriculum Standards for Social
Studies. All titles are available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook
formats.
