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Jacob is really wanting to do the Land Animals of the Sixth Day along with Beyond, actually he wants to start this summer with the Apologia book. However, I think one of the guides uses this, can't remember which
He is 8 and a science lover! Should we wait and do this later or get one of the other Apologia guides or just use the science in Beyond and add in library books or etc. (I know that's a big run on sentence. I'm in a hurry! )
I am totally fine either way. However, he's anxious to add in the Apologia.
So, just would like some input!
Thanks in advance!
Tina

Could you use one of the other two Zoology books instead? If you haven't already done them I would choose one of those. I wouldn't use it b/c I would be disappointed when I got to the Ancients guide! But that's just my .02 cents!

Yes, I had thought about doing another one of the books. Land animals seems to be his favorite though!
I wish he was ready for Bigger science, but after looking it over, he's not. We haven't gotten very far with our science previously, even though he's more than ready to do more.
I will have a little time to look it all over. Thanks for the help!
Tina

If I were in your shoes, and only homeschooling one child, and that child expressed a specific interest in learning something like that, I would seek to make it work if at all possible. You never know where his interest might lead, and it seems like if you can capitalize on a strong interest he has, than that is worth doing. He sure will get alot out of it, if it's something that HE is wanting to do. I think it's one of those moments where you could let the ideal curriculum flow go to serve the unique interest/needs of your child. That's just my two cents.

Tina,

Since Land Animals of the Sixth Day is scheduled for the first 17-18 weeks of CTC, I wouldn't use that with your son right now because this would mean you wouldn't be able to use the science as independently scheduled for the child to do on his/her own in CTC. There are many, many wonderful books on land animals, so it would be easy to supplement with something else that fits that desire of his.

I would stay away from any of the science books scheduled in HOD, as you may wish later that you had (when you're having to come up with your own plans to replace what we've written)! Ask me, how I know this!?!

Blessings,
Carrie

Have you ever heard of True Books? Or Let's Read and Find out books? You can get them from the library and there are a LOT of both series. Maybe if you just have him reading some of those books, or even an animal encyclopedia he'd enjoy that without overloading him. Just a thought.

Here is my running list of Let's Read and Find Out Books that I can get from my library. I am in the process of listing the True Books.

Let’s Read and Find Out Science books

Stage 1

Air is all Around You *
Animals in Winter *
Baby Whales Drink Milk *
Big Tracks, Little Tracks *
Bugs Are Insects *
Dinosaurs Big & Small *
Ducks Don't Get Wet *
From Caterpillar to Butterfly *
From Seed to Pumpkin *
From Tadpole to Frog *
How a Seed Grows *
How Animal Babies Stay Safe *
How Many Teeth? *
My Five Senses *
My Pet Hamster *
A Nest Full of Eggs*
POP! A Book About Bubbles *
Sleep is For Everyone *
Snow is Falling *
Sounds All Around *
Starfish *
A Tree is a Plant *
What Color is Camouflage? *
What Lives in a Shell? *
What Makes a Shadow? *
What's Alive? *
What's it Like to be a Fish?*
Where Are the Night Animals? *
Where Do Chicks Come From?*
The Big Dipper
A Safe Home for Manatees
On the Move
How to be a Nature Detective


Stage 2

Ant Cities *
Archaeologists Dig for Clues *
Be a Friend to Trees *
Chirping Crickets *
Day Light, Night Light *
Dolphin Talk *
Down Comes the Rain *
A Drop of Blood *
Earthquakes *
Energy Makes Things Happen *
Feel the Wind *
Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll *
Floating in Space *
Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean *
Germs Make Me Sick *
Hear Your Heart *
How Do Apples Grow? *
How Do Birds Find Their Way? *
How Mountains Are Made *
The International Space Station *
Let's Go Rock Collecting*
Look Out for Turtles *
Milk From Cow to Carton *
Mission to Mars *
My Visit to the Dinosaurs *
Oil Spill! *
Penguin Chick *
The Planets in Our Solar System *
Spinning Spiders *
Sponges are Skeletons *
The Sun, Our Nearest Star *
Sunshine Makes the Seasons *
Switch On, Switch Off *
Tornado Alert*
Volcanoes *
What Happens to a Hamburger? *
What is the World Made Of? *
What Makes a Magnet? *
What Makes Day & Night? *
What the Moon is Like *
What Will the Weather Be? *
Where Does the Garbage Go? *
Who Eats What? *
Why do Leaves Change Color? *
Why Frogs are Wet *
Why I Sneeze, Shiver, Hiccup & Yawn
Wiggling Worms at Work *
You're Aboard Spaceship Earth *
Your Skin & Mine *
Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats*
How We Learned the World is Round
An Octopus is Amazing
The Skeleton Inside You
You can’t make a Move without your muscles
Birds at night
The clean brook
The Sky is Full of Stars
Gravity is a mystery

I won't be using their dinosaurs books but I listed them anyway. Maybe that would help.

Jessi did a wonderful job of giving you some excellent titles to explore. I've loved the series she listed too!

Blessings,
Carrie

Thanks Jessi for that extensive list you posted!
Wow, there are a lot of Read and Find Out Books! We have checked out some of those from the library, but I'm not sure if our library carries all of them.
I don't think I've seen the true books. I would like to look into those also.
Anyway, I appreciate you taking the time to type that list. I will print this out and use it as a guide!

Carrie, I agree about not doing the Land Animals next year. I think Jacob would be fine with something else. He had science in the co-op we participated in this past year and we may do that again. It was not enough in the co-op to be a complete science program, but lots of experiments and stuff. I appreciate your help!

Patience, you are so right about the interests! However, it's kind of sad. Jacob wants to be a vet someday, but he has major allergies. He is big time allergic to cats, somewhat to dogs and who knows what else! We are able to have a dog outside (thank the Good Lord), but being a vet might be out of the question. Then again, he might outgrow?? Who knows?
We also deal with big time peanut allergy (contact and ingestion) and lots of stuff outside. We are being checked presently for asthma!
This is one of the reasons we homeschool! Keep us in your prayers, we recently had blood drawn to check his nut allergy and we are waiting for the results!
I know I'm off topic, but just had to throw in a prayer request!
Thanks to you all! I would go crazy trying to figure all this out on my own!

Tina

momofone wrote: He is 8 and a science lover! Tina

My boys love science, too. The best investment for our money has been the purchase of the National Audubon Society's Field Guides. We buy the "grown-up" ones and both of my sons love them. My oldest son in particular has learned more from those guides than from anything else. The mammals field guide is my youngest son's favorite! Just thought I'd mention those. We use our field guides for nature study and they read them in their free time.

Tina- Does your library have an inter-library loan system? I think my actual library has only 5 of those titles but we have the loan system so I can access all of those books through that. Check and see if your library is capable of doing that. True books are for a bit older independent reader (9-12) but you could read it to him as well and the pictures look amazing (more photographic). Keep in mind I have not read the true books other than looking at some samples so exercise caution before reading to your children. As in everything- try to pre-read to know the content.

True Books (science) found at my library/loan system:


Venus
Mercury
The moon
The Sun
Neptune
Uranus
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Beyond Pluto
Pluto: From Planet to Dwarf
The Space Shuttle
Astronauts
The hubble Space Telescope
Comets and Meteor Showers
The Ozone Layer

Food Allergies
Touch
Sight
Taste
Hearing
Smell
The Food Pyramid

The Periodic Table
Alternative Energy
Conservation
Water Pollution
Air Pollution
Recycling
Solar Power
Wind power
Water Power

Animal Homes
Endangered Animals
Beluga Whales
Lemmings
Puffins
Moose
Penguins
Cheetahs
Bobcats
Silicon
Jaguars
Tigers
Lions
Leopards
The Bald Eagle
Butterflies and Moths
Crickets and Grasshoppers
Alligators and crocodiles
snakes
Turtles
Lizards
Cicadas
Ants
Termites
Zebras
Hippopotamuses
California Condors
Gray Wolves
Rhinoceroses
Northern Spotted Owls
Antelope
Birds
Mammals
Sheep
Jellyfish
Sea Horses
Animals of the Sea and Shore
insects
Reptiles
Amphibians
Lemurs, Lorises, and other Lower Primates
Chimpanzees
Gorillas
orangutans
Monkeys of Asia and Africa
Monkeys of Central and South America
Fishes
Cows
Chickens
Pigs
Praying Mantises
llamas
Grizzlies
Girrafes
Badgers
Walruses
Piranhas
Grassland Mammals
Ocean Mammals
Polar Mammals
Mountain Mammals
Temperate Forest mmals
Tropical Forest Mammals
Desert Mammals
Sea Turtles

Experiments with Weather
Experiments with solids, liquids, gases
Experiments with Foods
Experiments with Energy
Experiments with the sun and moon
Experiments with sound
Experiments with motion
Experiments with light
Experiments with sports
Experiments with a Hand Lens
Experiments with simple machines
Experiments with magnets
Experiments with plants
Experiments with electricity
Experiments with water
Experiments with soap
Experiments with gravity
Experiments with rocks and minerals
Experiments with colors

Gemstones
Soil
Rocks and Minerals
Growing Crystals
Coal
Oil
Wood
Water
Wheat
Caves

Tropical Rainforests
Wetlands
Grasslands
Oceans
Deserts

Floods
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Wildfires
Thunderstorms

Seasons

Your Pet Dog
Your Pet tropical fish
Your Pet Iguana
Your Pet Hamster
Your pet cat
Your pet Gerbil
parrots and parakeets as pets
Minibeasts as Pets

The Respiratory System
The Digestive System
The Nervous System
The Circulatory System

Thanks Jessi! Not sure about the loan system. They probably do. I will have to check into that! That is too good of a list to pass up!

Also, thanks Donna T. for the field guide suggestion. I will check into that also!