Books with title Floods

Discover the nature and causes of floods, their impact on society, and ways of defending against them.A True Book: Earth Science series presents fascinating facts and fun activities that will engage the budding earth scientist, while exploring the fields of geology, meteorology, ecology, and more. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.

In Floods, early fluent readers learn about the conditions that lead to and result from catastrophic flooding. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn about the deadliest floods and what they can do to prepare for these disasters. An infographic illustrates areas of the world at risk for flooding, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about floods using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Floods also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Floods is part of Jump!'s Disaster Zone series.

Most of the time, water is a good thing. However, too much water can be a very dangerous thing. Floods are deadly. Every year, thousands of people around the world are killed or injured in floods. Some people drown when they are swept away by the water. Others are killed by debris in the water. It is important to learn all you can about floods so you will know how to deal with this devastating disaster. This title will allow students to describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.• Bolded keywords• Text based questions• Content Sidebars• Disaster guide

This title focuses on floods and gives information related to the science, reach, cause, and danger of the wild weather. The title is complete with beautiful, full-color photographs, leveled text, and plenty of fun and informative facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards, Dash is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.