Lawrence, Ellen, 1967-

Dirt / by Ellen Lawrence ; consultants, Suzy Gazlay, MA, recipient, Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching, Kimberly Brenneman, PhD, National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. - 24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm. - Fundamental experiments series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Let's investigate soil -- What is soil made of? -- How do rocks become soil? -- Are dead plants in soil? -- What is in a cup of soil? -- Which type of soil holds water best? -- Which type of soil is best for growing plants? -- How do worms help plants? -- Discovery time.

7-12.

9781617727375 (library binding) 1617727377 (library binding)

2012046349


Soils--Juvenile literature.
Soil biology--Juvenile literature.

S591.3 / .O94 2013

578.75/7