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My dd Rebecca(13) is interested in all things outdoors...how to survive, first aid, lifesaving things...anything along those lines and more. Can anyone recommend some good books she could check out? We were able to get a copy of an older boyscout manual some time ago and she looooved it. Can you help me feed her hunger? 
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I found the Tom Brown Field Guides fascinating. Wild Edibles and Wilderness Survival are two titles. Has she read My Side of the Mountain yet? I read it myself a few years ago and thought it was a wonderful book on wilderness survival. I think my 10yo son would enjoy it very much. Our whole family is fascinated with the "Survivorman" and "Man vs. Wild" tv shows that are on the Science and Discovery Channels respectively.
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Does anyone know of any earth science "living" books at a high school level? For instance the study of weather, astronomy, etc? Thanks for your help.Nancy S.
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Donna Marie, How about "The Field and Forest Handy Book?" Dh LOVES that book!
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At 13 or so I read a bunch of outdoor skills style books and then spent a week in the woods in Rocky Mountain National Park with my class (in cabins). It was a required course and very fun. I'll try to remember some of the books we used.
Hatchet
In fact, any Gary Paulson surivivor style books
How to Build a Fire by Jack London (lots of other survivor stories by him too)
The Swiss Family Robinson
My Side of the Mountain series again, just about anything from Jean Craighead George
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Sign of the Beaver
Trial by Wilderness is like a feminine Hatchet (I think this is the one I'm remembering - no cover picture to verify)
Maiden Voyage girl sails around world
Dove boy sails around world
Good looking website listing more books and activities
We made different sorts of survival kits in film canisters and had to work as teams to build shelters, learned to read a compass and do a basic point to point trip.
Donna, I hope your daughter has fun!
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nancy wrote:
| Does anyone know of any earth science "living" books at a high school level? For instance the study of weather, astronomy, etc? Thanks for your help.Nancy S. |
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Hey Nancy! Welcome!
I have a highschool level book-list on my website: High School Science. Here is a direct link to the Earth Science page.
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thank you so much, MacBeth! You are a wealth of info and I was hoping you'd respond to my post!
Nancy S.
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This question is for MacBeth:
I understand the "CM" method of science. I understand that it is very hands on. What I am not sure of is how to implement this for my son's earth science unit for highschool. The High School of Your Dreams has you doc. your hours for credit. I'm not even concerned about having "enough" hours for a credit. What I'm not clear about is how to make this CM approach to earthscience approp. for a highschooler. Yes, I saw the book recommendations. I know he can read the books. We live in the midwest. For the outdoors/hands on part, I'm not sure how much he needs to do. It isn't always feesible to take a trip to a cave, or cliff, etc. How much time do you devote to the outside stuff and how do you come up with the projects? This doesn't come naturally to me...to just come up with an outdoors project to do. I'm not asking for lesson pland (although if you had them, it'd be great!), just some guidance on what projects/activities to do for weather, astronomy, etc...
I'd appreciate any helpful advice you can give me. thanks again! Nancy S.
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