Capt_Uhura Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I'm trying to decide on Earth Science for next year, 6th grade. I have this book http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Science-Nancy-Spaulding/dp/0618499385/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1297211871&sr=8-3 I figure I'll just use it as a spine and get some living books on topics of interest. I'm wondering what resources are out there for experiments for earth science. Capt Uhura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in CA Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Here is my rough plan for 6th and 7th grade next year: The Nature of Earth DVDs by the Teaching Company Pick related projects from How the Earth Works Gem Trails of Southern California Rockpolisher This will be half our year. After that will be Astronomy which I have not thought through yet. Obviously we haven't used any of the resources yet; so I don't know yet how well it will work. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 DS did Earth science last Fall (no astronomy part; he had done that ion 5th). We used the web based curriculum jason.org (free!). We used some generic highschool Earth Science text as a spine, supplemented with books from the library about weather, volcanoes, oceans. DS is a very visual learner and loves documentaries. He watched for Earth science: National Geographic: Nature's Fury National Geographic: Amazing Planet The Blue Planet: Seas of Life: Open Oceans / The Deep National Geographic: Secret Yosemite; Secret Yellowstone Yellowstone: Battle for Life, Winter Volcanoes of the Deep Sea: IMAX · National Geographic: Volcano: Nature's Inferno · BBC: Before the Dinosaurs: Walking with Monsters (3 episodes) · Walking with Prehistoric Beasts (6 episodes) · BBC: Walking with Dinosaurs (6 episodes) · History channel: How the Earth was made · BBC: Earth: The Biography (5 Episodes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Uhura Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 THanks Susie!!! :001_huh: I have "How the Earth WOrks" I think. Ok this is embarrassing. I just found "how the Earth WOrks" "How the Weather Works" and "HOw Nature WOrks" on my bookshelf. Regentrude, I even have some of those on DVD! Thanks for reminding me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I used Dr. Art's Guide to Planet Earth and an old textbook that I bought for $5. Dr. Art covers Earth Systems Science and I used the textbook to cover layers of earth, types of rocks, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Spine: - Reader's Digest How Earth Works (spine and experiments) - TOPS Rocks & Minerals (with supply kit) -- for additional experiments Additional: - Rader's Geography 4 Kids website - PBS Savage Earth series online - Geology Rocks! (fun hands-on ideas) - looked up a lot of topics online for short videos, photos, etc. additional books, DVDs, and resources from the library to go more in depth on specific topics as desired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I did use the Reader's Digest book, but I ended up using primarily Oregon State's Volcano World website for my tectonics, earthquake and volcano work. And I mostly used the MSNucleus site for my other topics, adding in our own readings, too. They have some decent labs for earth science.... I actually printed the info off so that I had a book to use, but you could do it online, too.... http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/plate-tectonics http://msnucleus.org/membership/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Uhura Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 Thanks everyone!!! I do believe I have Geology ROcks! on my bookshelf as well. Looks like I"m good to go for science for next year! You all ROCK!! Capt Uhura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 We used the Delta Nutshell kits. They are expensive but very good. There are a lot of earth science kits, I would recommend the rocks one highly. They also come with enough materials that you could do it with other families if you wanted or just share the kit and the cost. I used them with a younger child but they would be appropriate with older kids. http://www.delta-education.com/siansplash.aspx?subID=5&menuID=17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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