Scrumhalf! Science Magazine Recommendations

[FitnessBrat]

I don't know how into science your boys are, but do you have any experience with any good science (for kids) magazines? I don't really see a whole lot offered, but there is one called Odyssey that looks decent. I was hoping you've read an issue or two. :grin:

[Scrumhalf]

FB, I honestly don't have a very good idea. I don't get my kids any magazines on science. Let me do some digging around to see if there are any good ones.

[FitnessBrat]

No big deal, thanks for getting back to me. I'm just trying extra hard to think of things to buy my 9 year old because he isn't in to "toys" and he does love science (and I can't get him to read much either).

[Turbo3000]

Science is a lot of doing, but also a lot of reading. I use to have all kinds of mini lab kits, etc. They were fun and hands on.

I'll be thinking of some cool ideas.

[FitnessBrat]

Science is a lot of doing, but also a lot of reading. I use to have all kinds of mini lab kits, etc. They were fun and hands on.

I'll be thinking of some cool ideas.

I think he'll do the reading if it's like a magazine, or even those silly Ripley's type books. i bought him one of those with the "gross" facts and stuff like that. Maybe some of the kitchen science experiment type kits would be cool, too.

[redback]

Lol you asked Scrum. Stop treating him like the resident dork. :) !

[FitnessBrat]

A - He's smart, that's not a secret, and quite often shows a knowledgable interest in science.

B - He has children.

[Bouncer]

C - He's Indian so that's a check mark against him. We cant have it all scrum. Sorry brother.

[Scrumhalf]

Haha B... yes, genetically disadvantaged but still kicking ass! :thumup:

FB, I've been lookng around and I think the following look pretty good:

1. Muse
2. Odyssey
3. Discover Kids
4. Superscience (from Scholastic)
5. Ranger Rick (more wildlife/biology oriented).


You can also get Scientific American, but it may be a bit advanced or at least drier than kids can handle. I am pretty sure you can get most of these at the public library, so borrow a few issues and see which one looks good! I'm going to get some myself, now that I look at some of these. They look pretty interesting!

[FitnessBrat]

Thanks, Scrum. I was considering Muse as well. They are the same price, but Muse has a lot more reviews on Amazon. Maybe I'll give that one a try. I swore there was a Popular Science for kids, but I guess I imagined that because there isn't. :laugh:

I'll think they'll be interesting to read together. I'm sure it's choke full of stuff I didn't know either. :P

[FitnessBrat]

Scrum, there's also another one called Dig.

[funniirishman]

Discover Kids and National Geographic for Kids are two I subscribe too. Also Ranger Rick. She digs them all. I have found myself reading them as they are pretty informative.

[Bouncer]

How about national geographic. My mom always had a million of those fuckers in the house. Hell I would just look at the pictures sometimes and learn shit.

[BEAST]

I would just look at the pictures sometimes and learn shit.

Don't even try. Your dumb ass never learned anything. :retard: :grin:

[Bouncer]

In some ways... I am god damn Einstein.