Eco-Enrichers
What happens to leaves and other plant material that comprise the forest and prairie floors? How does organic matter turn into soil? Project WILD’s activity, Eco-Enrichers, lets students experiment with soil and discover earthworms’ role in soil creation. Use Eco-Enrichers after Project Learning Tree’s activity, Signs of Fall, to make a deeper connection with seasonal change.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Bryant-Mole, K. 1996. Soil. Steck-Vaughn.
Bourgeois, P. 1990. The Amazing Dirt Book. Kids Can Press, Limited.
De Bourgoing, P. and G. Jeunesse. 1995. Under the Ground. Scholastic, Inc.
Glaser, L. 1994. Wonderful Worms. Lerner Publishing Group.
Heinrichs, A. 2004. Worms. Coughlan Publishing.
Himmelman, J. 2000. An Earthworm's Life. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Holmes, K.J. 1998. Earthworms. Coughlan Publishing.
Oxlade, C. 2002. Soil. Heinemann Library.
Pfeffer, W. 2003. Wiggling Worms at Work. HarperCollins Publishers.
Richardson, A.D. 2001. Soil. Capstone Press.
Ross, M.E. 2003. Re-Cycles. Millbrook Press.
Schmid, E. 2000. The Living Earth. North-South.
Tomecek, S. 2002. Dirt: Jump into Science. National Geographic Society.
Grades 3-5
Bial, R. 2000. A Handful of Dirt. Walker and Company.
Bocknek, J. 1999. Science of Soil. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Dixon, N. 2004. The Lowdown on EarthWorms. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Limited.
Farndon, J. 2004. Life in the Soil. Thomson Gale.
Flanagan, A.K. 2000. Soil. Capstone Press.
Jennings, T.J. 1989. Rocks and Soil. Scholastic Library Publishing.
McLaughlin, M. 1986. Earthworms, Dirt and Rotten Leaves: An Exploration in Ecology. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Rosinsky, N.M. 2004. Dirt: The Scoop on Soil. Picture Window Books.
Silverstein, A. 2000. Life in a Bucket of Soil. Dover Publications.
Simon, S. 1977. Beneath Your Feet. Walker & Company.
Stewart, M. 2003. Soil. Heinemann.
Stewart, M. 2004. Down to Earth. Capstone Press.
Winckler, S. 1993. Soil. Lerner Publishing Group.
Grades 6-8
Downs, S. 2000. Shaping the Earth: Erosion. Twenty-First Century Books.
Gurney, B. 2004. Sand and Soil. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Snedden, R. 1998. Rocks and Soil. Raintree Publishers.
Stille, D. 2005. Soil: Digging into Earth's Vital Resource. Capstone Press.
Grades 9-12
Nardi, J.B. 2005. World beneath Our Feet: A Guide to Life in the Soil. Oxford University Press.
