Rock Climbing

From the Set 21st Century Skills Library

Rock climbing can be the fun and exhilarating, and the best part is that it is an activity that also helps you stay healthy and fit. Students will learn more about how they can start climbing, the importance of good equipment, and the health benefits of rock climbing.

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 6
Dewey 796.52/23
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level 5.8
Guided Reading Level
Language English
Publisher Cherry Lake Publishing
Available Formats Reinforced book (9781602790148), Paperback (9781602790889), PDF (9781602791497), ePub (9781631378775), Hosted ebook (9781602791497H), Kindle (9781631371776)
Copyright 2008
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
Graphics

Author: Michael Teitelbaum

Michael Teitelbaum has been a writer and editor of children‘s books and magazines for more than twenty years. He was editor of Little League Magazine for Kids; is the author of a two-volume encyclopedia on the Baseball Hall of Fame, published by Grolier; and was the writer/project editor of Breaking Barriers: In Sports, In Life, a character education program based on the life of Jackie Robinson, created for Scholastic inc. and Major League Baseball. Michael is the author of Great Moments in Women‘s Sports, published by Gareth Stevens, and Sports in America: The 1980s, published by Facts on File. His latest work of fiction is The Scary States of America, published by Delacorte in 2007. Michael and his wife, Sheleigah, live in New York City, where they root for the Mets.

Content Adviser: Jeffrey S. Gehris, PhD

Department of Kinesiology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Go Climb a Rock!
  • What You Need: Equipment and Training
  • Staying Safe
  • Being a Good Guest: Environmental Responsibility
  • The Added Bonus: Health Benefits of Rock Climbing
  • Glossary
  • For More Information
  • Index
  • About the Author
Author/Illustrator biography
Glossary of key words
Index
Informative sidebars
Sources for further research
Table of contents