Download or read book Do Tornadoes Really Twist written by Melvin Berger and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides answers to a variety of questions about tornadoes and hurricanes, including Where do most tornadoes strike, and How long do hurricanes last?
Download or read book All About Tornadoes A True Book Natural Disasters written by Cody Crane and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it! Is it true that tornadoes have the strongest winds on Earth? Yes! Their winds can reach 300 miles per hour (483 kph), sweeping up anything in their paths. They can toss cars and trees through the air and even level entire towns. INSIDE, YOU LL FIND: • How tornadoes form, how they spin, and an account of the most dangerous tornadoes in recent history; • A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos, diagrams—and how meteorologists study tornadoes to keep people safe; • Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you! This new set in the ongoing A TRUE BOOK series will answer all of kids' questions about nature's most dangerous and destructive disasters! With an engaging layout, and spectacular photos, illustrations, diagrams and infographics, the past, present and future of extreme phenomenon happening on Earth will be explained. Readers will discover causes and consequences, as well as the cutting-edge science developed through the centuries to forecast them. First-hand accounts will bring science to life, and a special section will teach kids how to prepare for these extreme events.
Download or read book Do Tornadoes Really Twist written by Gilda Berger and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides answers to a variety of questions about tornadoes and hurricanes, including "Where do most tornadoes strike," and "How long do hurricanes last?"
Download or read book Do Tornadoes Really Twist written by Melvin Berger and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This question-and-answer book provides young readers with a factual and in-depth examination of tornadoes and hurricanes
Download or read book Teaching Evidence Based Writing Nonfiction written by Leslie Blauman and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At heart, learning to read and write analytically is learning to think well For Evidence-Based Writing: Nonfiction, renowned teacher Leslie Blauman combed the standards and her classroom bookshelves to craft lessons that use the best nonfiction picture books, biographies, and article excerpts to make writing about reading a clear, concrete process. Students learn to analyze and cite evidence about main idea, point of view, visuals, and words and structure. And best of all, your students gain a confidence in responding to complex texts and ideas that will serve them well in school, on tests, and in any situation when they are asked: What are you basing that on? Show me how you know.
Download or read book Tornadoes Superstorms written by Gary Jeffrey and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2007-01-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the most terrifying storms are tornadoes and superstorms. Capturing all of the drama, destruction, and power of these massive storms in the graphic nonfiction format, this book will be flying off the library shelves. The three storms covered in this book are the 1925 tornado that plowed a path of destruction through Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana; the 1991 perfect storm that hit the fishing boat the Andrea Gail; and the F5 tornado that tore through Texas towns in 1997.
Download or read book What Makes a Tornado Twist written by Mary Kay Carson and published by Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2014 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Is each snowflake unique? What comes first: thunder or lightning? What causes the seasons? Whatever the weather question a child has--from sunshine to storms or snow--the fascinating answers are right here! "--
Download or read book Why Do Volcanoes Blow Their Tops written by Melvin Berger and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Questions and answers provide information about volcanoes and earthquakes, covering such aspects as why, how, when, and where these phenomena occur.
Download or read book Erased by a Tornado written by Jessica Rudolph and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On February 5, 2008, a powerful tornado ripped through Jackson, Tennessee, leveling everything in its path. Dangerous and unpredictable, tornadoes are monster storms that can strike without warning. With little time to find shelter, how would residents of Jackson survive the storm? Eyewitness accounts and incredible photos bring to life the experiences of ordinary people who faced catastrophic danger—and lived to tell their stories. Kids will discover the causes and characteristics of tornadoes and learn about scientific advances in storm prediction. Safety tips show young readers what to do in case a tornado hits.
Download or read book Tornado written by Judith Bloom Fradin and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains first-hand accounts of tornadoes in the United States, explains why and how tornadoes happen, and discusses ways to stay safe.
Download or read book Tornadoes written by Michael Woods and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine a twisting cone of wind racing toward your house at speeds of up to 300 miles per hour. As it approaches, trees, cars, and even cows are lifted into a funnel cloud and bricks, glass, and wood are flung out in all directions. You're seeing a tornado the smallest and strongest storm on earth. A tornado can be a catastrophe for people and their property. But twisters are also one of the most fascinating forces of nature. With dramatic images and firsthand survivor stories plus the latest facts and figures this book takes you up close with tornado disasters.
Download or read book Tornadoes written by Anne Wendorff and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take cover- a tornado is coming! This book teaches young readers storm safety tips as it explains how twisters form, behave, and are tracked and predicted.
Download or read book Storm Chasers written by Matt White and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines what a storm chaser is and how they track, observe, and document deadly weather, especially tornadoes, and discusses how severe weather develops and safety precautions to take in such storms.
Download or read book Comprehension Grades 1 2 written by Lewis and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use First-Rate Reading Basics: Comprehension to produce first-rate readers with fun, interactive, and original activities that emphasize reading skills for grades K–1. These skills include pre-reading, monitoring comprehension, graphic and semantic organizers, answering and generating comprehension questions, recognizing story structure, summarizing, and interacting with the text. This 80-page book includes a reproducible parent letter and student assessment and enriches students' understanding of reading material throughout the year.
Download or read book Twister written by Keay Davidson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1996 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most dangerous and least understood atmospheric phenomenon, tornadoes are the subject of a upcoming Steven Spielberg thriller entitled Twister. Complete with spectacular close-up photos, this book explores the genesis of tornadoes and profiles the scientists who try to monitor them.
Download or read book Teaching Literacy through the Arts written by Nan L. McDonald and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accessible and hands-on yet grounded in research, this book addresses the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of integrating literacy instruction and the arts in grades K-8. Even teachers without any arts background will gain the skills they need to bring music, drama, visual arts, and dance into their classrooms. Provided are a wealth of specific resources and activities that other teachers have successfully used to build students' oral language, concepts of print, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and writing, while also promoting creativity and self-expression. Special features include reproducible worksheets and checklists for developing, evaluating, and implementing arts-related lesson plans.
Download or read book Tornado written by Betsy Byars and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Newbery Medal-winning author Betsy Byars comes a sweet, entertaining story that will touch the heart of dog lovers at any age. A tornado appears in the distance, and the family quickly gathers into the storm cellar. The storm rages outside, but Pete, the farmhand, knows this is the perfect time to tell his stories about a dog named Tornado. Blown into their lives by a twister when Pete was a boy, Tornado was no ordinary dog—he played card tricks, saved a turtle’s life, and had a rivalry with the family cat. Forgetting their fear, the family hangs on every word of Pete’s stories—both happy and sad—of this remarkable dog.
