Church Rock uranium mine disaster / Julie Knutson.
Material type:
TextSeries: 21st century skills library. Unnatural disasters.Publisher: Ann Arbor, Michigan : Cherry Lake Publishing, [2021]Description: 32 pages : chiefly illustrations color ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781534180161
- 1534180168
- 9781534181878
- 1534181873
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| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 363.1799 K74 | Available | 33111010538086 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Grades 4-6 Cherry Lake Publishing.
Includes bibliographical references and index.