Geology

My daughter is very interested in geology, so we decided to pursue it as a lab course for high school credit this year.  I thought I would share some of the resources we'll be using. 

Discover Nature in the Rocks: Things to Know and Things to Do
 By Rebecca Lawton, Diana Lawton, Susan Panttaja
Packed with information, detailed illustrations, numerous hands-on activities, as well as book and video lists for the topics covered.  Excellent resource and available at many libraries.

Roadside Geology of Maine
by C.W. Caldwell
Recommended to us by our priest, a homeschool grad.   A wonderful way to combine geology with the geography of Maine.  Be sure to take a peek at the volume for your state from this series!

The Seashell on the Mountaintop:  A Story of Science, Sainthood, and the Humble Genius who Discovered a New History of the Earth
by Alan Cutler
A living book on Nicolaus Steno.  This is well crafted, combining scientific discovery with geology, and religion with the history of science in the Middle Ages.  I read it myself this week, and couldn't put it down!

Creation Geology
by Media Angels Science
While we won't do everything in this very full unit study, I'll certainly be using it as a reference to pull in writing assignments and research topics.

If you are looking for a starting point in planning your high school sciences without abandoning the basic philosophy of a Charlotte Mason education, can I recommend the following?

http://www.pennygardner.com/sciencebks.html
http://charlottemason.tripod.com/hisci.html
Making Apologia Science Texts Work for Our Family

Summer in Maine

We are currently taking a break from homeschooling - my teens are relaxing and enjoying themselves. I'm working on planning for the fall term & organizing the learning room. Yesterday we squeezed in a trip to the coast - what a gorgeous morning!