Dig In! Hands-On Soil Investigations.(Earth & Space Science)(Brief Article)(Book Review)

Journal of College Science Teaching, January, 2006

Dig In! Hands-On Soil Investigations NSTA Press, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA GRADES K-4 Item No. PB159X Members: $17.56 Non-members: $21.95 Take students to a different sort of "digging into dirt," with this practical book that brings new meaning to the term "hands-on." Using these 12 activities and two original stories as guides, kids will soon be up to their elbows in the study of soil formation, habitats and land use, animals that depend on soil, plants that grow in soil, soil science, and soil conservation.

Teacher-tested lesson plans offer helpful background, assessment methods, and suggestions for further exploration. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [c] 2001; ISBN: 0-87355-189-3; 130 pages