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What I want:

Something simple to implement - can just be book(s), or have a hands-on component as well

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Is there perhaps anything like the Let's Read and Find Out science series for a 9 year old? I think she'd do best covering a variety of topics. I was thinking maybe of a habitats study, but thought I'd poke around and see what else is out there first!

 

ETA: Has anyone used Evan Moor's Read and Understand Science grades 3-4 or grades 4-6? OR Science Simplified?Feedback?

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My 9 yo for science this year has a bin full of books to read - he has to read 15 minutes and then pick one sentence to copy. I gathered a variety of books - some muderous science books, a puberty book (aimed at preteens), the way things work, some scientist biography manga, some Max Axiom, a graphic book about the body. Obviously, he likes the comic book style!

 

what about science fusion?

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My 9 year old just finished the Among the ___ People series and was really disappointed with not having more to read. She read the last one by herself. These books would work well with a habitat style study. Your dd could keep a sketchbook/narration notebook as she reads (I'm not sure what a main lesson book...Waldorf...would include, but maybe something like this.). There were many times when we would pull out her animal encyclopedia or another book from the shelf to further expand on what was introduced in the Among the ___ People series. I'm sure the library would also have a lot of books on animal habitats to add to this (book basket style...maybe...just thinking...).

 

There are 5-6 books in the series, but we only had 4 of them.

 

Among the Night People (more on nocturnal animals than a habitat)

Among the Forest People

Among the Pond People

Among the Meadow People

 

Later, we plan on reading Pagoo and Life in a Tidal Pool

 

This book looks really good....

 

http://www.amazon.co...ader_1426306997

 

You could pair it with this book...

 

http://www.amazon.co...eacher resource

 

 

 

Hmmm, maybe too disorganized to be very helpful....sorry... :)

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We are using Evan Moor Read and Understand Gr. 1-2 for my 1st grader and Gr. 2-3 for my 3rd. grader. It is fine for this year. I have them read the reading section and do the worksheets. Then I have each of them "teach" the other one (they have to summarize the story and try to get to reiterate the main scientific points. Then we do any hands on work that might go nicely with on of the sections they read (last week we played with balloons for an air unit we worked on). If there is is no hands on activity that works well and is easy we watch a Magic School Bus episode that is related. It is easy and working well for us this year. It isn't super in depth - but for this year it is great.

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My 9 year old just finished the Among the ___ People series and was really disappointed with not having more to read. She read the last one by herself. These books would work well with a habitat style study. Your dd could keep a sketchbook/narration notebook as she reads (I'm not sure what a main lesson book...Waldorf...would include, but maybe something like this.). There were many times when we would pull out her animal encyclopedia or another book from the shelf to further expand on what was introduced in the Among the ___ People series. I'm sure the library would also have a lot of books on animal habitats to add to this (book basket style...maybe...just thinking...).

 

I totally forgot I had these! And I think they'd be right up her alley - thank you! We have a couple of animal encyclopedias on hand as well.

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DS is doing Simple Schooling's Classical Nature Study. It is an interactive online course. He LOVES it! I paid $19 over the summer and lasts a year if done twice a week, I think. I am just letting him do it as he wants, usually 3-4 times a week.

I think they are having a sale on it again. It is regularly $38 or $39. I would pay full price, that is how much I value it for him. If you have a question about it and want to ask the author, she responds back within a coupe hours. She is very helpful!

I would post a link, but I don't know how on the device I am on, sorry! PM me with any questions you might have.

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All the Seymour Simon books would be like Let's Read and Find Out for upper elementary audience. They're very well-written with nice photos. I love these.

 

The Max Axiom books, while I was sorely disappointed by them (wasted potential, so wasted) have solid, basic information at about a 9 yo level and many kids do seem to like them.

 

The Basher Books have lots of science titles and nice text. They're fun and informative and surprisingly in depth.

 

DK has a series, which annoyingly doesn't seem to have a name, but which includes Can You Feel the Force, It's Elementary, What Makes Me Me?, What Goes on in My Head? and some others which are all at that level, fun, and enjoyable to read.

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