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.
Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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Reading Level | Grade 5 |
Dewey | 363.17/990978983 |
Lexile | 1020L |
ATOS Reading Level | |
Guided Reading Level | X |
Language | English |
Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
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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 |