Rock Crawling

Tearing It Up

From the Series Dirt and Destruction Sports Zone

  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

Did you know that some drivers go over boulders instead of around them? Rock crawling vehicles have huge wheels that can grip rocks and help the cars climb steep slopes. The sport is all about precise driving. At rock crawling events, you might see cars crossing wide chasms, driving down steep slopes, and finding the best way around tough obstacles. Sometimes you’ll even see cars tumble end over end down a hill!

Enter the Dirt and Destruction Sports Zone to learn about the history, strategies, competition rules, and the best drivers connected to rock crawling. You’ll learn:

• When and where the first-ever rock crawling competition took place.
• What tools and strategies the drivers and spotters use to overcome obstacles.
• Why rock crawlers try to get the lowest score possible.
• How to stay safe in a vehicle perched on the edge of an enormous boulder.

Are you into sports? Then get in the zone!

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978-1-4677-2454-8
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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Social Studies
Category Sports
Copyright 2014
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2014-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 5.4
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF054100, JNF057030, JNF051130
Dewey 796.7
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 6.625 x 9.25
Lexile 830
ATOS Reading Level 5.4
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 162694
Accelerated Reader® Points 1.0
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, and Table of contents

Author: Paul Hoblin

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