Annotated Bibliography
"Beneficial Bacteria: 12 Ways Microbes Help The Environment - WebEcoist." RSS 20. http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2011/09/26/beneficial-bacteria-12-ways microbes-help-the-environment/ (accessed July 23, 2014). I used this website during my earliest stages of research, when I was seeking a direction for my unit.
Dixon, Bernard. Power unseen: how microbes rule the world. Oxford: W.H. Freeman, 1994. I used this book for some supplementary facts and only read small portions of it.
Louv, Richard. Last child in the woods: saving our children from nature-deficit disorder. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2005. A terrific book to inspire parents and teachers to get the children outside to play, explore, and learn.
Lowenfels, Jeff, and Wayne Lewis. Teaming with microbes: a gardener's guide to the soil food web. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2006. The most beneficial resource for my curriculum unit. This book really set me on the right path.
Money, Nicholas P.. The amoeba in the room: lives of the microbes. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014.This book provides a broader view of microbes, but chapter 3 and 8 were more closely aligned to my curriculum unit.
Ohlson, Kristin. The soil will save us!: how scientists, farmers, and foodies are healing the soil to save the planet. New York: Rodale Inc, 2014. This book was very enlightening. I recommend reading Teaming with Microbes first for greater comprehension.
Symphony of the soil. DVD. Directed by Deborah Koons Garcia. Mill Valley: Lily Films, 2012. A powerful film that truly explains the importance of the soil food web and the impact it has on Earth.
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