soils

Featuring live action and animation, this movie examines the history and current state of the living organic matter that we come from and will later return to.

"Plants need soil, water, and sunlight to grow. Plant parts are specially adapted to meet the life needs of plants.".

An introduction to soil that defines what it is, describes its layers, and discusses what makes it healthy.

Text and photographs explore why worms are necessary for soil.

Explains what soil is made of and describes its uses, such as drainage, farming, composting, and building.

Young readers will learn that celery and peppers grow in warm places and some vegetables grow under the ground. Discover these and other intriguing facts about vegetables.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes what soil is, how it is formed, why it is important to plants, animals, and humans, the different kinds of soil, and why it must be preserved.

Simple text and pictures explore how rocks, soil, and sand form and are shaped, briefly covering such topics as erosion.

Young readers will be exposed to the various stages of plant growth and development in this volume, which touches upon critical science curriculum topics.

A book for middle school students about exploring field investigations through science research projects.