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Activities in the Earth Sciences by Helen J. Challand, Ph.D., Childrens Press, Chicago, IL
Adventures in the Underworld: Book One-Herma Builds a Tunnel by Anna Scott Droper. Terra Publishing, 1988, Dunville, ON, Canada
The Amazing Earthworm by Lilo Hess. Scribner Publishing, 1979, New York
The Amazing Dirt Book by Paulette Bourgeois. Addison-Wesley, 1996, New York, NY
Annelida the Wonder Worm by Katie Diepenbrock. Berkeley: Sagittarian Press, 1991 (to order call 510.525.7039)
Compost Critters by Bianca Lavies. Dutton Children's Books (Division of Penguin), 1993, New York, NY
Dear Garbage Man by Gene Zion. Harper Collins, 1988, New York, NY
Discovering Worms by Jennifer Coldrey. Bookwright Press, 1986, New York, NY
Earth (Eyewitness Science Series) by Susanna Van Rose. Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc., 1994, New York, NY
Earthworms by Keith Pigdon and Marilyn Woolley. Modern Curriculum Press, 1989, Cleveland, OH / Toronto, ON, Canada
Earthworms, Dirt and Rotten Leaves: An Exploration in Ecology by Molly McLaughlin Atheneum, 1986 , New York
Exploring the World of Geology by George Burns. Franklin Watts Publishing (Division of Grolier Publishing Co.), New York , NY , ISBN: 0-531-20121-X
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia. Slack Inc., 1982, New York, NY
Garbage Delight by Dennis Lee. MacMillan, 1977, Toronto, ON, Canada
Give Peas a Chance: Organic Gardening Cartoon-Science by Peter Barbarow. Happy Camp, CA: Naturegraph Publishers, 1990
A Handful of Soil by Seymour Simon. Hawthorn Books, Inc New York, NY, 1970
The Hidden World: Life Under a Rock by Lawrence Pringle. MacMillan, 1977, New York, NY
In a Pumpkin Shell by Jennifer Storey Gillis. Storey Publishing, 1992 , Pownal, VT
Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni. Astor-Honor, 1962 , New York, NY
Incredible Earth-Insider DK Guides, by Nick Clifford. Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc., 1996, New York, NY
It Could Still Be a Rock by Allan Fowler. Childrens Press, Inc., 1993, ISBN: 0-516-06010-4 (Beginner -Intermediate)
Kids Gardening; A Guide to Messing Around in the Dirt by Kevin Raftery & Kim Gilbert Raftery. Klutz Press, 1989, Palo Alto, CA
Let's Compost by Nancy Hansen. Alberta Ecotrust, 1994, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (to order call 403.282 6956)
Lots of Rot by Vicki Cobb. J.B. Lippincott, 1981, New York, NY
P3,The Earth Based Magazine for Kids, PO Box 52, Montgomery, VT 05470
Pee Wee and the Magical Compost Heap by Larraine Roulston, 1992. Recycling Council of Ontario, #504 - 489 College Street Toronto, ON M6G lAS (to order call 416.960.1025)
Rocks and Minerals by Illa Pondendorf. Regensteiner Publishing Enterprises, Inc., 1982, ISBN 0 516-01648-2 (Intermediate)
Squirmy Wormy Composters by Bobby Kalman & Janine Shaub. Crabtree Publishing Co., 1992, New York, NY
A Toothy Tongue and One Long Foot: Nature Activities for Kids by Diane Swanson. Whitecap Books, 1992 , Vancouver, BC
Twist, Wiggle and Squirm: A Book About Earth Worms by Lawrence Pringle. Crowell, 1973, New York, NY
The Wump World by Bill Peet. Houghton Mifflin, 1970, Boston, MA
Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof Flower Press, 1982, Kalamazoo, MI
Worms Eat Our Garbage; Classroom Activities for a Better Environment by Mary Appelhof, Mary Francis Fenton and Barbara Harris. Flower Press, 1993, Kalamazoo, MI
Zebo and the Dirty Planet by Kim Fernandes. Annick Press, 1991, Toronto, ON, Canada
The Kids Nature Book :365 Indoor/Outdoor Activities and Experiences by Susan Milord.Williamson Publishing Co., P.O. Box 185 Charlotte, VT 05445 (1.800.234-8791) ISBN 1-885593-07-4
Resource Materials for Teachers:
Composting
Green Teacher Magazine 95 Robert Street Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 2KS ( to order call 416.960.1244)
El Mundo en Peligro (text in Spanish) by Margarita Beltran Martinez De Castro. Fernandez Editores, Coyoacan, Mexico
GrowLab A: Activities for Growing Minds. Grow Lab B: A Complete Guide to Gardening in the Classroom. National Gardening Association, 180 Flynn Avenue, Dept. B Burlington, VT 05401 (to order call 802.863.1308)
The Incredible Heap; A Guide to Compost Gardening by Chris Catton and James Gray. St. Martin's Press, 1984, New York, NY
The Real Dirt; The Complete to Backyard, Balcony and Apartment Composting by Mark Cullen and Lorraine Johnson. Penguin Books, 1992 , Toronto, ON, Canada
The Rodale Guide to Composting by Jerry Mennich and Marjorie Hunt. Rodale Press, 1979, Emmaus, PA
Schoolyard Garden Designs: A Guide to Gardening with Children by John O'Brien. Praying Mantis Press, 1992, Rochester, NY (to order call 716.271.4007)
Soil Science Simplified by Milo I. Harpstead, Francis D. Hole, and William F. Bennett. Iowa State University Press, 1988, Ames, Iowa 50010 ISBN: 0-8138-1514-2, 2nd Edition, (Advanced)
Worm Digest Newspaper , P.O. Box 544 Eugene , OR 97440-9998
Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof. Flower Press, 1982, Kalamazoo, MI
Worms Eat Our Garbage; Classroom Activities for a Better Environment by Mary Appelhof, Mary Francis Fenton and Barbara Harris. Flower Press, 1993, Kalamazoo, MI
The Growing Classroom: A Garden-Based Science and Nutrition Curriculum For 2nd through 6th Grades by Jaffe, Cadoux and Appel. Three Volumes, 1982. Life Lab Science Program 809 Bay Avenue, Suite H Capitola, CA 95010
Let's Grow! : 72 Gardening Adventures With Children by Linda Tilgner. Garden Way Publishing, 1988 Storey Communications, Inc. Pownal, VT 05261 USA
Let it Rot: The Home Gardener's Guide to Composting by Stu Campbell. Storey Communications, 1990, Pownal , VT
Eagles, Evergreens & Everyone by Shirley Blackstaff. 3E Publications, 1990, Ladysmith, BC
Keepers of the Animals: Native Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchnac. Fifth House Publishers, 1991, Saskatoon, Seskatchewan, Canada
Nature for the Very Young: A Handbook of Indoor and Outdoor Activities by Marcia Bowden. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1989, New York, Brisbane, Toronto, Singapore. ISBN: 0-471-62084-X
The Kids Nature Book -365 Indoor/Outdoor Activities and Experiences by Susan Milord. Williamson Publishing Co. P.O. Box 185 Charlotte, VT 05445 ( to order call 1.800.234-8791) ISBN 1-885593-07-4
Trails, Tails, and Tidepools in Pails published by Nature Nursery Walks, 1440 Harvard Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Approved by the Parents' Choice Foundation. (to order call 1.800.597.6799) ISBN: 0-9632753-2-1
Soil
Dirt- The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth by William Bryant Logan. Riverhead Books, 1996. The Berkelely Publishing Group, 200 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016. ISBN: 1-57322-546-0
The Nature and Properties of Soil by Nyle C. Brady and Ray R. Weil, Prentice Hall, Inc., Hardcover - 881 pages 12 edition (June 15, 1998) Prentice Hall; ISBN: 0138524440 12th Edition.
Planet Earth Activity Book and Teachers Guide for Grades 4-6th Milliken Publishing Company, 1984, St. Louis, MO
Soil Science Simplified By Milo I. Harpstead, Francis D. Hole, and William F. Bennett. Iowa State University Press, 1988, Ames, Iowa 50010. ISBN: 0-8138-1514-2, 2nd Edition, (Advanced).
Videos
My Father's Garden (1995) VHS. $250 plus shipping/handling (call for teacher discount prices). Bullfrog Films, PO Box 149, Oley, PA 19457. 800-543-3764 . http://www.bullfrogfilms.com or by email: bullfrog@igc.org.
On American Soil (1983) VHS. $49 plus shipping/handling (call for teacher discount prices). Bullfrog Films, PO Box 149, Oley, PA 19457. 800-543-3764 . http://www.bullfrogfilms.com or by email: bullfrog@igc.org.
Rocks and Soil (1997 Bill Nye Science Guy episode), VHS, color, 26 minutes. closed caption. Write or call for price information: Disney Educational Productions, 1200 Thorndale Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. 800-295-5010. Video # 68A52VL00.
Soil- A Medium for Plant Growth (1993) VHS, color. $40 plus shipping/handling. Visual Education Productions, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA. 800-235-4146.
Wormania! A 26 minute video and teaching guide by Mary Appelhof. Flowerfield Enterprises, 10332 Shaver Road Kalamazoo, MI 49002, (to order call 616.327 0108)