As stated in the enclosed booklet, the following page contains all of the extras that you could use to further enhance the experience of going through this month’s offering. You will find a PDF of activity printables, helpful links of other related topics, movies or documentaries you could watch, or additional books to purchase or borrow from the library.
Happy Reading!
Crash Course Kids – While several videos do in fact deal with space, this video series is wonderful for adding more science to your science fiction.
Precipitation Education – This NASA page has a lot of fantastic information to inspire any budding meteorologist.
National Geographic Kids Dinosaurs – Lots of fun information, games, and videos about dinosaurs!
Scolastic Science Fiction Story Starters – If you want to encourage your child to write, these sci-fi writing prompts are a fun place to start!
Younger Readers:
Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor
Dinosaur Bob and his Adventures With the Family Lazardo
Middle Grade:
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NiMH
Young Adult/Adult:
Back to the Future (Rated PG)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Rated PG) – I know, technically this is space since E.T. is an alien, but since it takes place on earth, I say it counts. 😉
Honey I Shrunk the Kids! (Rated PG)
Jurassic Park (Rated PG-13)
The Iron Giant (Rated PG)
The Incredibles (Rated PG)
Have you been looking for a literature based homeschool curriculum that is secular? How about a way to incorporate narration, copywork, dictation and memory work into your child’s education? Or art study that ties into history?
