Living Science Books

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  • December 17, 2009 at 4:53 pm
    csmamma
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    I’m looking for some good living science books for my 14yo ds. Any favorites you’d like to share? Any science related stories whether fiction or non, topics or bio’s would be great; looking for variety. We’ve decided to hold off going any further in Apologia for a season. Therefore we need some good science reads to replace it. Thanks for sharing!

    Heather

    December 17, 2009 at 6:06 pm
    mrsjamiesouth
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    Have you read before the Exploring the World of Physics, Chemistry, Planet Earth, Biology and History of Medicine? These are all by John Hudson Tiner.  The age level is elementary through High School.  You can see a sample on http://www.cbd.com 

    December 17, 2009 at 10:29 pm
    Karen Smith
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    Here is a list of some that I have read. They are all biology related. Keep in mind that these books are high school level and may have some language and do contain some graphic descriptions of what occurs in nature. They are not written from a Biblical worldview so there may be brief mentions of evolution.

    Books by R. D. Lawrence: Trail of the Wolf, Owls: The Silent Fliers, Secret Go the Wolves, Paddy, and The Zoo That Never Was. Check for these at the library. Mr. Lawrence’s books are hard to find in print, but some are usually available from the library. These are all nonfiction and are based on Mr. Lawrence’s own experiences. 

    Farley Mowat’s Never Cry Wolf. Also, a nonfiction book relating Mr. Mowat’s experiences with studying wolves for the Canadian government.

    You could also look for biographies of famous scientists and inventors such as Louis Pasteur, Marie Curie, George Washington Carver, Einstein, and others. 

    December 19, 2009 at 12:09 pm
    Jimmie
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    Here are some ideas:

    An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (Newbery Honor Book)  by Jim Murphy

    The Case of the Mummified Pigs: And Other Mysteries in Nature

    The Case of Monkeys That Fell from the Trees: And Other Mysteries in Tropical Nature by Susan E. Quinlan

    Body by Design

    Detective Science: 40 Crime – Case Activities

    Phineas Gage

    Science Detectives

    December 19, 2009 at 1:02 pm
    Rachel White
    Participant

    Books from Jean Henri Fabre and Earnest Thompson Seton.

     

    Rachel

    December 21, 2009 at 2:51 pm
    csmamma
    Participant

    Thanks so much, everyone! These look like some great book suggestions; I’m off to access our library catalog!

    Blessings,

    Heather

    December 21, 2009 at 7:04 pm
    Michele Barmore
    Participant

    Hi Heather,

     

    I wanted to mention the ones I am using with my 15yo son this year.

    I got them from Timberdoodle. Heres one on the digestive system….

    http://www.timberdoodle.com/A_Journey_Through_the_Digestive_System_with_Max_p/273-501.htm

    They each cover a different topic–they look like comic books. Very appealing to a teen boy. Very interesting and fun. And they actually are learning : )

    And they are only $5.75 each   There are many different topics.  We are reading the ones on electricity, motion, and matter.

    Have a Blessed day in the Lord!

    Mic

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