Church Rock Uranium Mine Disaster

From the Set Unnatural Disasters: Human Error, Design Flaws, and Bad Decisions

Human modification of the environment always carries a risk of accident and folly. Explore the causes and consequences of the Church Rock, New Mexico uranium mine disaster of 1979. Guided by compelling questions such as, "What led to this disaster?," "Who was impacted by it?," and "What changed in its aftermath?" the interdisciplinary content blends social studies and science. Ultimately, it pushes students to consider how humans can meet their need for resources in a safe, sustainable way. Books include table of contents, index, glossary, author biography, and timeline.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 5
Dewey 363.17/990978983
Lexile 1020L
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level X
Language English
Publisher Cherry Lake Publishing
Available Formats Reinforced book (9781534180161), Paperback (9781534181878), PDF (9781534181175), ePub (9781534185340), Hosted ebook (9781534182882), Kindle (9781534184251)
Copyright 2021
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 7 x 9
Graphics Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs, Historical photographs

Author: Julie Knutson

Julie Knutson is an author who lives in northern Illinois with her husband, son, and border collie. She prefers her pancakes with Nutella and bananas, her pizza “Detroit-style,” and her mac ‘n’ cheese with little green peas.

  • Introduction
  • Before
  • The Accident
  • After
  • Research & Act
  • Timeline
  • Further Research
  • Glossary
  • Index
Author/Illustrator biography
Glossary of key words
Index
Infographics
Table of contents
Timeline of key events
Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs, Historical photographs