Dig in! : hands-on soil investigations.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

NSTA Press Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

National Science Teachers Association.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soil science--Study and teaching--Activity programs.

Soil science.

Soils--Study and teaching--Activity programs.

Soils.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Va. : NSTA Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Give students the dirt on soil with a 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. Each teacher-tested lesson plan offers helpful background, assessment methods, and suggestions for further exploration.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; How to Use This Book; Maps for Learning; Lesson Assessment; Interdisciplinary Correlations; Correlations with the National Science Education Standards; sciLINKS; SECTION I; SECTION II; SECTION III; SECTION IV; APPENDIX A; APPENDIX B

Notes:

"NSTA Stock Number: PB159X"--verso of title page.

"Published with support from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture"--title page.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-126).

ISBN:

1-281-75811-6

9786611758110

1-4356-5268-1

1-933531-52-5

OCLC:

437220345