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Posted: June 30 2010 at 4:15pm | IP Logged Quote JennGM

After our little treatment of the Periodic Table, my son also wants to study the planets.

I'm just looking for some fun introductions, like picture books, on the solar system and planets.

What do you do when your son comes to you and says "Next we need to learn about...."?

I did ask him what he wanted when we study something. He wants some experiments and fun reading. We're in summer mode, but I do like to give reading when interest is expressed.

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Posted: June 30 2010 at 4:18pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG

Mary has a huge list somewhere....I think ....off to search...

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Posted: June 30 2010 at 4:39pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn

This is one that's been recommended here..

Solar System by Seymour Simon

And I also got this one that seems good

11 Planets

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Posted: June 30 2010 at 5:06pm | IP Logged Quote JennGM

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Mary has a huge list somewhere....I think ....off to search...


I did a little searching and couldn't find it, but thought she might have done this already.

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Posted: June 30 2010 at 5:30pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM

It's probably undr "space" and not "solar system." Don't have time to check right now.

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Posted: June 30 2010 at 5:33pm | IP Logged Quote ekbell

JennGM wrote:


I'm just looking for some fun introductions, like picture books, on the solar system and planets.

What do you do when your son comes to you and says "Next we need to learn about...."?



This site is very good Solar system exploration particularly these 'trading' cards Solar system trading cards

As you might guess I tend to do a google search first when my children ask (just for an overview), then I'll use the online search and hold functions for our local library.

For subjects that the children have an abiding interest in, I simply keep an eye out for recommendations, add them to my wish lists and pick them up when I can.

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I really like the resources at Windows to the Universe

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Posted: July 01 2010 at 1:22am | IP Logged Quote MaryM

I didn't find one with a lot of books I'd posted as a list or unit. I've probably done in in smaller chunks by topic.

Found these-Space, astronomy picture books
Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars
Astronomy living books
Moon and Stars for Littles??


Here's one I recommend all the time here. Love the experiments.
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It's not a living book exactly, but it is a wonderful "living experiment book" - The Way the Universe Works from DK Publishing. It is a thorough book on things related to the universe. I like that it has everything in one place - solar system, individual planets, stars, galaxies. The illustrations are colorful and engaging (include both photos and drawings). Each page is a mosaic of information - explaining different aspects of the universe, properties of space, technology, and space viewing in small chunks (also includes some history and biography) - typical of the DK formats. What really impressed me was the great experiments and demonstrations that dovetail with each topic. There are 60 demonstrations/experiments in the book. All are pretty straight forward using equipment from around the house. It's one of the best collections of experiments I've seen - very visually appealing.


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Posted: Aug 16 2013 at 2:35pm | IP Logged Quote AmandaV

Bumping this - I'm looking for more of a chapter book on Space to use along with Mater Amabilis' Science in Ancient Greece plans for 4th grade.   

I want something that is more of a history of knowledge of the solar system.

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