sncstraub Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Anyone know of a resource similar to The Complete Book of Animals that is meant for older kids? I have a 4th grader who loved this book, but he's ready for something a little older. He devours all of the animal books from the library, but I thought it might be good to have something with some writing/answering questions in it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 :bigear: My kids both loved this book, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I'm not entirely sure something like that exists. You can look at Apologia's zoology books, maybe have him work through some of those. If you're looking for a full blown program, Winter Promise has one on animals and their habitats. You might be able to check out the books from the library and just use the "My Animal Notebook" without the TM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenninMN Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 The same company has The Complete Book of Science for 5th & 6th grade. There should be a look inside feature on Amazon. It would be more than animals, though. Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaNadine Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) He devours all of the animal books from the library, but I thought it might be good to have something with some writing/answering questions in it. Thanks! Why do you want him to do writing or answering questions? Writing just for the sake of writing isn't necessary. If this is part of his curriculum, then that is one thing, but if he is pursuing this on his own don't feel like you have to turn it into school work. Another option is to let him pick an animal, and have him do a report on it. Something along these lines. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/report/animal/ Other ideas for worksheets you can adapt to any animal books: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/animals/writing.shtml http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Story-from-an-Animal's-Point-of-View http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/animals-writing-prompts.html http://www.teachhub.com/animal-instinct-video-writing-prompts I've linked to two excellent books below. The first one is younger in audience. I'm not sure what level of proficiency he has in the material. http://www.amazon.com/How-Animals-Work-DK-Publishing/dp/0756658977/ http://www.amazon.com/Animal-Life-Secrets-Revealed-American/dp/075667221X/ Edited September 26, 2012 by EmmaNadine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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