MamaChristina Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 who is in 2nd grade, LOVES to draw (and does so well), and wants to learn about inventions and how things are made. He is constantly inventing things and drawing them. Our current science is boring him, so I'd like to find something different. However, I'm having a difficult time finding something like this. Any suggestions? I've looked at Noeo Physics I and I think it would be fitting, but I don't know if I could swing the price right now. I would prefer something already put together for me as I have lots going on, but am open to any ideas at this point. :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 For fun, see if your library has the "How Thinks Work" series and also the cross sections style books- the often do cross section images of large building or other structures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 This book might work: http://www.amazon.com/Story-Inventions-Michael-J-McHugh/dp/1930092407/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1330036654&sr=8-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenni Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 The Way Things Work and The New Way Things Work are good books to look at. He might also enjoy Backyard Ballistics. Exploration Education has a K-3 curriculum for physical science, but it might be a little light for what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 who is in 2nd grade, LOVES to draw (and does so well), and wants to learn about inventions and how things are made. He is constantly inventing things and drawing them. Our current science is boring him, so I'd like to find something different. However, I'm having a difficult time finding something like this. Any suggestions? I've looked at Noeo Physics I and I think it would be fitting, but I don't know if I could swing the price right now. I would prefer something already put together for me as I have lots going on, but am open to any ideas at this point. :bigear: Take a look at the Happy Scientist website. That could be fun for him. Also anything he is interested in, you can first try to guess how it is done, then research how it is made and he can draw and write about it. This is especially good for "ordinary" every day items, whose invention may now be taken for granted, but at one time were quite amazing inventions. Specific recommendation: Pencils. We just looked up how pencils are made--first guessing--then researching. This was especially good for my son who also likes to draw, and gave some knowledge of what goes into the tools for the drawing process. Plus there was a little history to learn about too. And it even tied in to environmental and literature study areas as it turned out that Henry David Thoreau was an inventor in the pencils area. Plus we learned about pencils at the time of the American Revolution (one normally thinks of quill pens, I think.) Check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 You might be able to get some of the NOEO books from your library or used. I think he would love that program! You do narration pages every day and get to draw pics of what you learned. I highly recommend it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I'm looking at this for next year: Beautiful Feet's History of Science http://bfbooks.com/History-of-Science-Pack-with-The-New-Way-Things-Work It goes over great scientists, inventions and inventors, etc. It has an experiment booklet, and it looks like it will ask the student to record observations in a notebook, and your son could easily add drawings. Just a thought... we were looking for something a little different, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaChristina Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 Thank you for the suggestions ladies. I will be looking at all of these. Thank you, fenni, for the "bump" too.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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