mathmarm Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) We want to begin doing science next year but dont know where to begin looking. Hubby would like to introduce electronics and so what is out there besides Snap Circuits? Are there any books/lessons to go with Snap Circuits? I was looking on Amazon and didn't see many books on electronics for kids. Can anyone recommend a good publisher? Where do you go after Snap Circuits? Is Snap Circuits to MAKE Electronics too big of a jump? We have also thought of doing a unit on Human Anatomy. Are there any neat models that you like and recommend? Edited May 18, 2020 by mathmarm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathmarm Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 We want to plan to do 2nd grade 100% in house-just in case we can't participate in external groups for any reason so 4H and what not is out. The Safe and Simple book looks good. I will have Hubby read it through to see what he thinks. We may just stock up on items for the book. He wants a strong hands on component for science so we need a mix of experiences and investigations that are supported with reading materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathmarm Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 Thanks you for bringing that to my attention. I hadn't noticed the PDF was 2 pages. I have downloaded the electricity manual and will look into getting it printed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathmarm Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 I haven't thought much about rigor-level. We are planning to include science because we want a hands-on subject that we know he'll enjoy. Hubby is planning to create the units so that he can toggle the topics and difficulty level. We want to use kits, models and science demos and read thematic books where they fit the investigations, rather than base our study on a book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake and Pi Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 (edited) If you were planning to make anatomy something you do for just a week or two, this short anatomy coloring book aimed at younger audiences would be good. We also have the Squishy Human Body, which is meh for details, but is great from a sensory perspective and kid-approved in my house. If you're looking to dive really deep in a particular body system or want something that can last all year, my current 2nd-grader-by-age loves, loves, LOVES this anatomy coloring book. He went through REAL Science Odyssey Biology level 2 a couple of years ago. It was just the right mix of reading, doing, and writing for him at the time. I think that laid a pretty solid foundation, and I highly recommend it, particularly for the hands-on and microscope labs. It is a year-long course, though. Edited May 23, 2020 by Cake and Pi fixed link, hopefully... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathmarm Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 We ordered a couple of Anatomy Coloring books and can't wait to see them in person. Thanks for the review! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake and Pi Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Oh, nope. I didn't fix the link after all. *facepalm* So the first one I linked to is not shorter. It's more workbook style though, whereas the second one is very much a very detailed coloring book with lots of information. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah0000 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 For electrical stuff we just go to an electronics store, pick out a bunch of basic materials, then build random things and sometimes search for simple builds on the web. For second graders so much of the learning with this approach, imo, is about tenacity, precision, and safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah0000 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 28 minutes ago, square_25 said: On a completely unrelated note, the image under your username shows as a broken link to me for some reason. Anyone else see that? I know. I never changed it since SWB warned us all about copyrighted images a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I recommend checking out the EEME.co (not com) electronic kits. My DD did many of those, mostly independently (her emphatic choice) a few years ago. They were great, real hardware, real circuits, quality kits, quick response to our questions. Snap Circuits were fun, but these were more engaging for her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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