Looking Into Soil
Looking at Layers
Explore soil's layers from the nutrient-rich topsoil to the rocky base. Learn about the cycle of life and decay, soil's organic and inorganic materials, and the ways soil supports life on Earth. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for learning.
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978-1-5038-3520-7
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978-1-5038-3718-8
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$36.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Category | STEM |
| Copyright | 2020 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | The Child's World |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2020-01-01 |
| BISACS | JNF037040, JNF037070, JNF051080 |
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| Dewey | 631.4 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 9.5 x 8 |
| Lexile | 560 |
| Guided Reading Level | Q |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.0 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 507509 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources |
- What Is Soil?
- Topsoil
- Subsoil
- Parent Material
- Fast Facts
- Glossary
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Emma Huddleston
Emma Huddleston lives in Minnesota with her husband. She enjoys writing children's books, but she likes reading novels even more. When she is not writing or reading, she likes to stay active by running, hiking, or swing dancing.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Looking at Layers from School Library Journal on April 1, 2020
As readers would expect, each title in this series features diagrams to show the various layers being discussed. Images of rock formations in the Grand Canyon or plants and animals from the layers of the rain forest add more details to the descriptions. Looking Inside the Human Body… View →
