A.J. at J.A. Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Hi all! My boys are very interested in astronomy and I would like to work on a program with them. I was very excited about Apologia (had heard good reviews and all), purchased it and when DH reviewed it he said it teaches, "Young earth" philosophy which we do not subscribe to. Any other options out there for a really great astronomy curriculum that is easy to navigate and use and yet will be very informative for the boys? Thanks, Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 http://oldearthcreationism.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllSmiles Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Since you already own the Apologia book, could you just use the table of contents to build your own study? You could find books at the library for each chapter/section that more closely fit your philosophy. Many of the experiments and notebooking assignments could still be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. at J.A. Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 Thank you for your confidence in me, but I am not that experienced nor do I have that talent to branch out on my own. I sold the Apologia book once DH said it wouldn't work. I was hoping to find an already created curriculum that DH would give a "thumbs-up" to and then I could just work through it. Thanks anyway! Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky by Michael Driscoll is fabulous Angela- it's a gorgeous book and wonderful spine with biographies and vocabulary. It has a Star Wheel guide for the constellations and stickers of the solar system Also The Space Book by Marc McCutcheon (Amazon allows you to look inside) - text - experiments - vocabulary with glossary in back We're going to use The Space Book more extensively because of the narrative, "Pack a big lunch. Put on your spacesuit and helmet...." Our lesson plans are linked in the signature- I made Astronomy plans too-if you want to take a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. at J.A. Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 Thanks Jessica! I'll definitely take a look at that book and your lesson plans are always helpful! Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 by Lucy and Stephen Hawking - Action packed science fiction for kids packed with factual information about stars, planets, comets, black holes and more. My kids couldn't put it down and neither could I! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 We are doing some astronomy this year. Really liked the Moon lapbook from Hands of a Child, but it would be easy to pull one together (even if you've never done it before). If you email me, I'll walk you thru it. Also, don't forget YouTube--you can watch the Apollo moon voyages (lift offs are cool!) and various views of the astronauts walking on the moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Why don't you look at some of the Kingfisher books for younger children? They're not as busy as something like Eyewitness books. It's too bad, DK used to do a simpler line like that for younger children, but I think they quit. I have some, but I don't think they're in print any longer. The Kingfisher books remind me of them. You could use an astronomy book as a spine, covering one two page spread a week and then adding in extra reading on topic from library books by great astronomy authors such as Seymour Simon, Isaac Asimov, H.A. Rey, etc. Regena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 We are using The Usborne book about space and "A Child's Guide to the Night Sky" as a spine, and checking books out of the library for each topic. We've only just started but so far so good! Also we're planning plenty of trips to the local observatory...when it's not so cloudy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothicGyrl Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Alpha Omega, while Christian, does not subscribe to any theological "timeline" when teaching Science. Astronomy is no different. It's Christian in nature, but very non-denominational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Amazon has this. This is between Eyeopeners and Eyewitnesses books. You can "look inside". This post is in reply to someone who mentioned the ex-DK book for that age. I can't get things to thread consistantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. at J.A. Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 Thanks everyone so much for all the ideas! I feel well equipped now to at least start heading in a direction for Astronomy! Thanks, Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 There is a One Small Square book about the Night Sky by Donald Silver. WinterPromise includes it in their World Around Me science program (it's a secular book). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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