ds is nearly 6 and has always had a very logical mind, he is good at maths and reading (his teacher said in parents meeting that his reading age is 7, maths age is 7-8) but his real passion is science. when they did science projects he was, apparently, the one leading the class, the one coming up with the ideas and solved the problem pretty much instantly. like all young boys he is obsessed with dinosaurs, but it seems to have gone a little further, he is interested in the fossils, how the paleontologists work, how geologists work, the process of dating etc. his learning age for science is 11-12 and he absorbs anything to do with geology, chemistry and paleontology like a sponge. he wants to be a paleontologist when he grows up and is saving his money to "go on a dig" ffs.
the thing is, I dont know how much to encourage it and how to encourage it. we are going to the think tank in brum for his birthday and will be visiting the shropshire hills centre in the easter holidays, we are also going to go to the lapworth museum to see the fossils there, but we arent on the coast and there arent any young geologist groups around here. we go to wenlock edge a few times a year to up his fossil collection, but my condition is pretty bad at the mo which has limited me quite a bit.
any advice greatly appreciated!