Science and Nature Studies

This is my collection of science/nature-related books. Each child reads his grade level Science and/or Health book in order to assure that he receives what he should in that grade. These books are simply read whenever he has time, but we don't consider this "Science". The kids receive classes every Friday (Thursdays for June/July/August Sabbatical) in Nature Studies. My sister Teresa and I swap classes: I direct Greek, Latin, & Performances, while she teaches Drawing, Nature Studies, and "neat" things such as field trips (FABULOUS ONES!!!), First Aid, Sketching, etc. I think I get the better end of the deal, personally. The boys also compete every year in Ornithology, Forestry Judging, and Wildlife Management. They know so many things that even I am impressed (and that's pretty amazing, if you know how "unimpressed" I can be...). They will be competing in a Science Fair this September, as well. They all really enjoy different areas of Science. We have a slew of hands-on materials for them to mess around with, and books, books, books about probably every science topic that could possibly interest them. We also encourage gardening, animal maintenance, machinery knowledge, and general skills that they learn in Shop with Pop, such as welding, woodworking, blacksmithing, and other oddities.