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I need a book #62430 11/27/09 04:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 383 Edge of the world A amazedmom OP Member
OP amazedmom Member A Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 383 Edge of the world	A giant book with lots of answers. DD 2.8 is constantly asking me questions about how things work or why...and I don't know how to answer them. Today she wanted to know how the reflection of the TV in the window was created. I don't really know how the best way to give simple answers for all of these questions she asks....I feel like my explanations may be to much in detail. She asks things like "why does the moon change shapes?" "Why do leaves chance colors" "why does it rain?" "Why is it cold in Anartica" etc. Is there a giant book of answers somewhere about random questions kids will asks that I just don't know about LOL. Seriously though, any advice on how to answers these types of questions. DD6- DYS Homeschooling on a remote island at the edge of the world.

Re: I need a book amazedmom #62432 11/27/09 06:47 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,783 West coast, USA Cathy A Member
Cathy A Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,783 West coast, USA	When my kids ask me something I don't know the answer to, I say, "Let's look it up!" Then we go online and try to find the information together.

Re: I need a book Cathy A #62433 11/27/09 07:36 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 102 WA L Learningmom Member
Learningmom Member L Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 102 WA	I can't imagine how I could answer everything without Google. "Let's look it up!" is the phrase at our house as well!

Re: I need a book Learningmom #62435 11/27/09 08:31 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 138 B Botchan Member
Botchan Member B Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 138	How about http://www.amazon.com/Ask-Me-Anythi...id=I34DF5KMY1DK8&colid=2VFRWK3NAVO5Y For science; http://www.amazon.com/Science-Book-Everything-National-Geographic/dp/1426203373/ref=pd_sim_b_24

Re: I need a book Botchan #62438 11/27/09 10:26 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,032 N Nautigal Member
Nautigal Member N Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,032	David Macaulay's "The New Way Things Work". (I'm not sure what happened to the original The Way Things Work.) http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Th...8478/?itm=1&usri=the+way+things+work DS7's teacher from last year gave him a copy of this--it's full of useful stuff! There's also "The Way We Work". http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Way-We-Work/David-Macaulay/e/9780618233786/?pwb=1&pv=y

Re: I need a book Nautigal #62448 11/28/09 08:01 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 370 Central Ohio C Chrys Member
Chrys Member C Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 370 Central Ohio	We love The Ways Things Work too! Also there is one called Pick Me Up! that is super interesting! Warning: sleep deprived

Re: I need a book Chrys #62457 11/28/09 11:35 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 247 J JDAx3 Member
JDAx3 Member J Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 247	DS has this one: http://www.boydsmillspress.com/books/nonfiction/highlights_book_of_science_que.html and another one called The Big Book of How, What, and Why. Here are a couple of other titles that seem similar... http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Ho...tm=1&usri=science+questions+kids+ask http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Wh...m=12&usri=science+questions+kids+ask Just check the kids section of a bookstore (or heck, maybe even a library has some of them) and you'll find lots of these types. Good luck.

Re: I need a book JDAx3 #62521 11/29/09 08:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 160 Florida L LilMick Member
LilMick Member L Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 160 Florida	Wikipedia has answers to just about anything and also provides resources at the end of the articles if you want or need more information... Also, children's encyclopedias can be good books if she has started to read.

Re: I need a book LilMick #62552 11/30/09 11:06 AM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 383 Edge of the world A amazedmom OP Member
OP amazedmom Member A Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 383 Edge of the world	Thank you all for the links! Going to get a few of these....We do google a lot...in fact DD already says "lets look it up online" LOL DD6- DYS Homeschooling on a remote island at the edge of the world.

Re: I need a book amazedmom #62557 11/30/09 11:31 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 UK R Raddy Member
Raddy Member R Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 UK	i know this isnt a book, but this site is great for astronomy/physics and we use it a lot http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/index.php

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