Here is a website link that fits well with week one of science: 7 types of biomes.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/index.php
Sherry
Monday, August 23, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Ecology for the younger student
Two favorite series of our family for young scientists studying ecology are the Crinkleroot books:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dus-stripbooks-tree&field-keywords=Crinkleroot&ih=11_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_1.64_1039&fsc=-1 ; and the One Small Square series: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dus-stripbooks-tree&field-keywords=one+small+square&ih=14_2_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_1.56_129&fsc=-1 .
I've seen many of both of these series in the library and my children have read and reread many of them with great joy and lasting knowledge!
Ecology is a great time to just take nature walks and explore, talking specifically about the memory work topics or just what ever catches the interest of your young explorers!
I think in the early years science is as much about lighting a fire of burning interest as it is anything. Studying ecology is a wonderful opportunity to take the things a young child is naturally curious about (the world around them) and using it to spark a desire for further learning! : )
I can't wait to hear more about your experiences and plans with this fascinating topic!
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dus-stripbooks-tree&field-keywords=Crinkleroot&ih=11_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_1.64_1039&fsc=-1 ; and the One Small Square series: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dus-stripbooks-tree&field-keywords=one+small+square&ih=14_2_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_1.56_129&fsc=-1 .
I've seen many of both of these series in the library and my children have read and reread many of them with great joy and lasting knowledge!
Ecology is a great time to just take nature walks and explore, talking specifically about the memory work topics or just what ever catches the interest of your young explorers!
I think in the early years science is as much about lighting a fire of burning interest as it is anything. Studying ecology is a wonderful opportunity to take the things a young child is naturally curious about (the world around them) and using it to spark a desire for further learning! : )
I can't wait to hear more about your experiences and plans with this fascinating topic!
Some ideas for curriculum for science in Cycle 2.....
Even though Cycle 2 begins with a study of Ecology, the Campbells will probably be spending most of the year working through Apologia's Exploring Creation with Astronomy course. http://www.jeanniefulbright.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=1
I really enjoy the narrative style Jeanne Fulbright brings to these elementary science books, and my children enjoy listening to them. The experiments are usually quite simple and I especially appreciate that underlying Fulbright's books is a philosophy of home schooling very similar to mine. Her layout takes much of the guess work out of planning and preparing. I've also found my children picking up the book during the week and reading on their own for pleasure! That you can't beat!
For Ecology, during the first six weeks of CC, we will look up the facts each week in this book that has become a well used treasure in our house: http://www.amazon.com/Usborne-Living-World-Encyclopedia-Encyclopedias/dp/0794500056 and will do a few projects correlating to them just because ecology is so much fun!
Even though the second semester is "officially" physics I think we might just take some time to really enjoy this course and add to it to round out an overview of physics where it "fits". I think this is the final decision I need to make for the upcoming school year and I may just reserve it until the semester break! ; )
Fulbright has some ready made, and free!, notebooking pages to go along with her courses too. http://www.jeanniefulbright.com/notebook-pages
I look forward to sharing here how it goes - and I know my children are really looking forward to learning more about astronomy! That's been one of our favorite things about Tallahassee (especially camping in the surrounding areas) - sky watching!
I'm glad we'll have the opportunity to travel these subjects together! Remember the goal is to share the resources we come across - many hand make light work! None of us want to impress one another with our home school accomplishments (because I know personally then I'd have to reveal my failures as well ; ) ) - we just want to make this an incredibly rewarding and enriching year learning together!
Blessings,
Cathy
I really enjoy the narrative style Jeanne Fulbright brings to these elementary science books, and my children enjoy listening to them. The experiments are usually quite simple and I especially appreciate that underlying Fulbright's books is a philosophy of home schooling very similar to mine. Her layout takes much of the guess work out of planning and preparing. I've also found my children picking up the book during the week and reading on their own for pleasure! That you can't beat!
For Ecology, during the first six weeks of CC, we will look up the facts each week in this book that has become a well used treasure in our house: http://www.amazon.com/Usborne-Living-World-Encyclopedia-Encyclopedias/dp/0794500056 and will do a few projects correlating to them just because ecology is so much fun!
Even though the second semester is "officially" physics I think we might just take some time to really enjoy this course and add to it to round out an overview of physics where it "fits". I think this is the final decision I need to make for the upcoming school year and I may just reserve it until the semester break! ; )
Fulbright has some ready made, and free!, notebooking pages to go along with her courses too. http://www.jeanniefulbright.com/notebook-pages
I look forward to sharing here how it goes - and I know my children are really looking forward to learning more about astronomy! That's been one of our favorite things about Tallahassee (especially camping in the surrounding areas) - sky watching!
I'm glad we'll have the opportunity to travel these subjects together! Remember the goal is to share the resources we come across - many hand make light work! None of us want to impress one another with our home school accomplishments (because I know personally then I'd have to reveal my failures as well ; ) ) - we just want to make this an incredibly rewarding and enriching year learning together!
Blessings,
Cathy
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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