Claude and his best friend, Sir Bobblysock, go to the Snowy Mountains where they throw snowballs, learn to ski, and more until Claude's loud voice starts an avalanche, trapping Sir Bobblysock and the only Mountain Rescue person under a huge pile of snow.
An introduction to avalanches, covering causes, records, the three zones of an avalanche path, and other related topics. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resource.
An introduction to avalanches, covering causes, records, the three zones of an avalanche path, and other related topics. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resource.
Miss Frizzle's class travels to the Rocky Mountains to learn about blizzards and avalanches and how the ski patrol works to help people who are stranded.
". . . Follow along with Piper, a friendly border collie who came to the mountain as a smart but timid shelter dog, terrified by everything, as she confidently heads off to school on a chairlift to meet her canine classmates. Over a season they romp together through the snow, learning and practicing the skills they need to be avalanche rescue dogs and earn their rescue certification. [Readers] also learn the warning signs and conditions that cause an avalanche, the four types of avalanches, and the basics of avalanche safety"--Amazon.
While their parents study why wolverines are disappearing from Alaska's Denali National Park, Jack and Ashley are stranded in a remote area with their mysterious new foster brother when a hit man's bullet triggers an avalanche.
"Examines how scientists study avalanches. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a disaster preparedness checklist, and a 'How It Works' feature, this book provides an exciting look at the science of disaster detection"--Provided by the publisher.
