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My daughter who is ill, is struggling with concentration due to severe pain – I therefore have racheted back her school work to suit her needs. She wants to continue as much as she can, but the science textbooks are requiring a concentration that she does not have. Does anyone have some good ideas for any kind of science books that she could read to get an overview of the subects in physics and chemistry or any other science for that matter – I am wanting to encourage her and she needs the distractions, but textbook work for her right now is not possible. Thanks – Linda
I have a book called Science Matters. It is about acheiving scientific literacy. Here is a link from Amazon.
How about DVD’s? The Teaching Company has many DVD/CD options. FYI, never pay full price, they have sales frequently. Our library system carries some of their titles. I assume evolution is taught as fact in their materials
.Or, if you have good internet, you could stream some PBS programs or other programs on cable.
Are the John Hudson Tiner books too easy? There is one for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Blessings,
Heather
I too was going to suggest the Tiner books. Also, Biology 101 is an incredible DVD series (There’s a video sample on AIG website). They will be coming out with Chemistry 101 soon!
The only others I can think of, besides those already mentioned, are Paul Fleisher’s Secrets of the Universe. There are five books: Waves, Liquids and Gases, Matter and Energy, Objects in Motion, Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. They might be too easy though – they are pretty short and more like an introduction to the concepts. I believe you can see samples online at amazon.
Gaeleen
Hi thanks ladies we have the Tiner books and Biology we have covered. So it is just physics and chemistry I am wondering about. I think I will look at The Teaching Company and see what they have, we already have some of their things in other subjects. I appreciate any and all suggestions. Blessings, Linda
Linda, you mentioned you had the Tiner books. Though we’ve not used it – Did you know he has a science highschool course that is supposedly more gentle called Integrated Physics & Chemistry? Praying for your daughter now….
Linda,
I don’t know her age, but have she read The Wonder Book of Chemistry by Fabre or The Sciences by Edward Holden (same page as above mentioned book)? Here’s some suggestions at Paula’s Archives, too.
BTW, I am praying for your faliy per your previous post.
Rachel
Thanks for that information on the integrated physics and chemistry – I will check into that – good idea – I know that Apologia is out of the question now. Yes in the middle years we read The Ciences and The Wnder Book, and they are very good Rachel, though some of Holden’s book I understand is a little out of date – still a good read though. Thanks for the prayers and ideas – much appreciated by us all. Linda
You might also look into The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things by Cathy Cobb and Monty Fetterolf. Here is the link to it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Chemistry-Amazing-Science-Familiar/dp/1591027713/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298564741&sr=1-1.
The book is divided into two parts. The first part is pretty well done with a few mentions of evolution. It is the bulk of the book and covers basic chemistry. The second part covers organic chemistry, but is very evolutionary. You could easily skip the second part.
The book is not a textbook. There are no tests or questions. It is as close to being a living book as I think you can get when covering chemistry. There are experiments in the book that use household items but it is not necessary to do them.
I was going to suggest The Joy of Chemistry as well. Also for the periodic table and learning about the elements check your library for The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom of the Universe http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Visual-Exploration-Every-Universe/dp/1579128149/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1298590928&sr=8-1 . This is more like a coffee table book but very interesting.
Continuing in prayer for your daughter and family.
Suzq
Thanks ladies, I am going to check those out and see what she thinks – she enjoys the sciences but I don’t need to be over taxing her at the moment. I appreciate all the suggestions and will look into them. Thanks so much everyone, and thanks for the prayers, they mean so much. Blessings – Linda
This one loooks really interesting for physics
http://www.amazon.com/How-Things-Work-Physics-Everyday/dp/047146886X
Oh, I just remembered; what about Elements of Faith, Vol. 1: Faith facts Learning Lessons on the Periodic Table by Richard Duncan? I know the grade range is too young for her, but I thought I’d throw it out there, just the same.
Rachel
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