Hurricanes: A Comprehensive Hands-On Science Unit
- ISBN-10
- 0787743585
- ISBN-13
- 9780787743581
- Series
- Hurricanes
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 18
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-09-01
- Publisher
- Teaching and Learning Company
- Author
- Patricia O'Brien
Description
This jam-packed science resource makes learning about nature's fury interesting! Students will learn everything they need to know about this dangerous storm in detailed, easy-to-understand explanations. This comprehensive hands-on science unit includes: diagrams and charts; experiments, including reproducible data recording pages; detailed investigations of one of nature's most powerful storms; and research and writing projects.
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