Resources Unit 11: Surviving Mount St. Helens - 1980

I Survived The Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 By Lauren Tarshis - This is the main book for the unit.  It is required to complete the unit.  

Devastated by a Volcano by Stephen Person – This is a simple and easy to read book with excellent information about different famous eruptions and how volcanoes are made.  Suggested for 2^nd-7^th grade. 

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument by Sharlene and Ted Nelson – A well written book, with excellent photos and interesting facts.  This is a short book with large print, but a lot of information.  An exceptional book.  Suggested for 2^nd-5^th grade.

Volcano The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helens by Patricia Lauber – This is a good reference book to teach from.  It is suggested to be for 6^th grade, but could be used for younger students if a teacher is pulling from it as a teacher reference book.  There is a great deal of good historical and scientific information in this book.  

Warning Volcano! The Story of Mount St. Helens by Autumn Leigh – This book is written for a younger audience with larger print and few pages. Suggested for 2^nd-4^th grade.

Will It Blow By Elizabeth Rusch – I really like this book.  It is written and illustrated in a very engaging way.  It is written in a way that the reader is a “detective” learning about the clues to volcanic eruption.  This book contains science experiments, facts, diagrams, photos and more.  It does mention 500,000 years on pg nine. Suggested for 2^nd-5^th grades.  

Disasters Mount St. Helens by Jen Green – This is a very good book.  Topics include Mount St. Helens eruption story, a look at volcanoes, the aftermath of Mount St. Helens.  Suggested for 2^nd-6^th grade.

The Mount St. Helens Volcanic Eruptions by Kristine C. Harper – Topics covered in this book include – volcanoes, Mount St. Helens eruption, emergency response, clean up after the eruption, life after the eruption, nature’s recovery, scientific discovery and more.  An excellent resource for teachers.  Suggested for 5th-7^th grades.

Fiery Volcano The Eruption of Mount St. Helens by Carmen Bredeson – I particularly like the information in this book.  First hand accounts are told in an easy to understand format, along with excellent photos and diagrams.  Suggested for 4^th-6^th grade. 

Graphic Natural Disasters Volcanoes by Rob Shone – This is an enjoyable and engaging book for reluctant readers.  It does have factual and educational information.  Suggested for 4^th-7^th grade.

Volcanoes! Mountains of Fire Step into Reading Level 4 by Eric Arnold – This book reads well and has larger print.  It is full of excellent information and  facts, written in an engaging way.  Suggested for 2^nd-4^th grades. 

Deadly Disasters Volcanoes Disaster and Survival by Stephanie Buckwalter – I really like this book.  Topics include Mount St. Helens, different kinds of volcanoes, dangerous volcanoes in history and more.  Suggested for 4^th-7^th grade.

Planet Earth The World in Infographics by Jon Richards and Ed Simkins – This book is bright, colorful and very easy to read.  It is filled is dozens of Earth facts.  It does mention millions of years ago on page 7.  Suggested for 3^rd-6^th grade. 

Fault Lines and Tectonic Plates by Kathleen M. Reilly – This is one of those great hands on books that you keep in your library.  Excellent information, experiments, projects, vocabulary and more.  Suggested for 4^th-7^th grade.

Revised Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast by Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon – An excellent guide to have on the shelf for a resource and to take with you during nature studies.  

Trees and Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest by Mark Turner and Ellen Kuhlman – An excellent guide to have on the shelf for a resource and to take with you during nature studies.  This guide is different from the one above – both would be good to have.

 Video Resources

 Extreme Environments Volcanoes

 Bill Nye - Rocks and Soil 

 Volcano Kit

Earth Model - 

Nature Journal -