Hoover Dam, The – Paperback

by Heather Miller

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Summary

The Hoover Dam is more than just enormous concrete wall. It is an engineering marvel achieved by careful planning and hard, dangerous work. By using gravity and the force of flowing water, 17 turbines inside the Hoover Dam produce electricity for millions of people. Correlates with STEM instruction. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading.

New additions to the award winning series take a look at some of the most remarkable engineering accomplishments of our time. Learn about the ideas early stages of development, problems encountered along the way, and how each great idea has influenced our lives. Perfect for STEM connections.

Teachers’ Notes

Language Arts Correlations

Details

  • Series
    A Great Idea
  • Subseries
    Engineering
  • Genre
    Non-Fiction
  • Copyright
    2014
  • Grade Level
    3-6
  • Fountas & Pinnell Level
    X
  • Lexile Level
    810L
  • Lexile Range
    770-980
  • Reading Level
    5.6
  • Dewey Number
    627.8
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • ISBN
    978-1-60357-575-1