Product Description

Sand, silt, clay, and humus. Dig deep into this book about soil to discover the world beneath you feet.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #66858 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 24 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781404803312
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
The ""Amazing Science"" series is perfect for a classroom or a home. Children will learn by listening, watching, and completing hands-on projects. --Children's Literature

About the Author
Natalie M. Rosinsky is the award-winning author of more than 90 publications. She writes about history, social studies, economics, popular culture, and science. Natalie earned graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has been a high school teacher and college professor as well as a corporate trainer. She lives and writes in Mankato, Minnesota.

Customer Reviews

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The approach of this book started out on the right track,by focusing on the parts of soil that can be observed after mixing it with water. But a major drawback of this title is that by oversimplifying, it perpetuates the misconception that plants eat soil, e.g. "Humus is rich with food that plants need to grow..."p.13 "As plants grow they use up the food in humus. Decomposers put more food back into the humus." p.15 "When plants use up the food in topsoil..."p.19 The inserted fun facts are distracting and/or of questionable worth. e.g."Fun fact: Dirt is so interesting that soil scientists study it everyday." I would recommend Dirt by Steve Tomecek in place of this title. It has similar content that connects to kid's experiences with soil and has a more accurate approach to the soil/plant connection. Raymond Bial's A Handful of Dirt is another good title on soil.

Great book!
My kids and niece love this book and I love the hands-on approach it uses. The book begins with a quick experiment that helps the kids visualize what the book will be talking about. It helps kids understand why dirt is so important and explains how bugs and worms help too. The illustrations are wonderful and that is what usually engages children from the get-go. The book would be great for classroom use as well and a good introduction to table of contents, glossary, and index.

Great soil review
This is an excellent book for all elementary age students, it is attractive to the young reader