Originally Posted by Grinity
Take a look at Used Middleschool Science books. Nowadays they have lots of colored pictures. Spotting errors is part of the lesson. I remember when my son first brought his home from Middleschool I thought-this is exactly what I was looking for when he was 8!
Grinity, I like how you combine helpful advice, humor, and veiled criticism (of textbooks in this case) smile.

I bought the science books used at our middle school http://holtmcdougal.hmhco.com/hm/series.htm?level2Code=MSIB10011&level3Code=6_MS for my son when he was in 4th grade, and they are not above his level. But they will not suit him 3 years from now when they will the assigned textbooks at his middle school. Maybe some gifted middle-schoolers should be taking science courses at the high school, but try convincing administrators of that.