mommymilkies Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 My 11.5 year old 6th grader is much more into Geology than I thought she would be. I have exhausted our current resources. Mostly elementary books. I need something at a higher level for her. She's quite capable of more advanced work, but I'm having trouble finding geology related books and curricula that are SECULAR-not neutral, and follow evolution and geological time-not YE. Recommendations? Websites? Books? Curricula? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 For a 6th grader, you can look at geology textbooks written for a civil engineering course. The one my lecturer used was not hard to read and definitely secular. Unfortunately I can't find my book else I could give you the title. The Illinois State Geological Survey Prairie Research Institute is having field trips in Spring 2013. They also have free for download PDFs that your daughter might be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) I need something at a higher level for her. She's quite capable of more advanced work, but I'm having trouble finding geology related books and curricula that are SECULAR My 11yo read Tarbuck's Earth Science. There is a high school and a university level one. They are very very similar, with identical graphs, charts, photos, and some sections written word for word the same. The university one is about double the length and has smaller text. My son read the university one and found it VERY readable. It is definitely secular and would give your dd the depth she desires. Tarbuck also has a investigation/activity book that is very good that goes with the textbook. Tarbuck is the standard, really. You can get older editions for cheap. HTH, Ruth in NZ Edited September 28, 2012 by lewelma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 For a 6th grader, you can look at geology textbooks written for a civil engineering course. The one my lecturer used was not hard to read and definitely secular. Unfortunately I can't find my book else I could give you the title. The Illinois State Geological Survey Prairie Research Institute is having field trips in Spring 2013. They also have free for download PDFs that your daughter might be interested. I will have to look into the trips. Thanks! I heard about Tarbuck, but I wasn't sure which one was best. I was thinking that or CPO, but I think she could get Tarbuck. I just really wish I could hold these in my hands instead of reading snippets of reviews on Amazon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Dd used CPO Earth in fifth grade, then Tarbuck's last year (6th) when studying for the Science Olympiad event called Rocks and Minerals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I just really wish I could hold these in my hands instead of reading snippets of reviews on Amazon! I'd suggest trying inter-library loan or check WorldCat to determine if a library near you has a copy. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I couldn't find the Tarbuck that I'd previously seen at our charter's lending library (should've borrowed it then :tongue_smilie:) so I am adapting Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography by Robert Christopherson to be an honors middle school course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I couldn't find the Tarbuck that I'd previously seen at our charter's lending library (should've borrowed it then :tongue_smilie:) so I am adapting Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography by Robert Christopherson to be an honors middle school course. Thanks for mentioning this -- I like the looks of this book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 The Christopherson book is more challenging than what I remember of the Tarbuck H.S. book when I previewed that one. I would've chosen the Tarbuck over it for a middle school course. But I had to work with what I found at our charter's lending library or else pay $$$ to buy my own textbook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 My 11.5 year old 6th grader is much more into Geology than I thought she would be. I have exhausted our current resources. Mostly elementary books. I need something at a higher level for her. She's quite capable of more advanced work, but I'm having trouble finding geology related books and curricula that are SECULAR-not neutral, and follow evolution and geological time-not YE. Recommendations? Websites? Books? Curricula? You might find that a physical geography text fits the fill too. Harm De Blij is an author I've enjoyed, but the book I used 15 years ago doesn't seem to be widely available. I've only glanced at it, but Introducing Physical Geography by Strahler is used at West Point (where it has a university specific binding and is titled "The Dirt Book"). We also enjoyed the Science Explorer books on geology (I think our copies are titled Earth's Changing Surface and Inside the Earth) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Have you done any of the TOPS science units? It is all hands on learning, and great for the middle years. http://www.topscience.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 We do not have the geology ones. I've been trying to find reviews of those. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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