A true study of science is nothing less than an investigation of God's handiwork. Colorful, bright photographs make it a joy just to browse these science textbooks, but you will find that the interesting text gives glory to the Creator for this earth and its marvels. Lots of hands-on activities and projects are interspersed throughout. Each chapter ends with a vocabulary study and helpful review questions. Optional teacher manuals include very brief teaching ideas and the answers to the review questions (plus the test key—I really don't recommend using the tests, as it is really "overkill" for young children, and the tests are expensive). Paperback, large size, color photographs throughout, approx. 100 - 150 pages. Written from a fundamental Christian perspective.
Basics of biology, plants, birds, mammals, humans, reptiles, insects, and water creatures. Build a terrarium, do taste tests to see how discerning your tongue is, make freshwater from saltwater, eat an edible 3-D cell, and other fun experiments while you learn all about living things.
Now you can teach the whole family, all ages, at the same time in a wonderful hands-on science course with this series of Christian classical science lesson books written in a friendly conversational tone. Each volume contains well-organized and easy-to-follow lessons, detailed realistic diagram and illustration pages to color, experiments, hands-on activities, review sheets, memorization lists, vocabulary, scriptures and suggested field trips. Designed to be used twice a week for ages 8 to 14 years. Excellent! Paperback, approx. 300 pages.
These old-fashioned nature readers are written from a child's view with wonder and delight in nature and the animal kingdom. Scientific observations of nature are brought to life in story form, making them fun to read and learn from. Each chapter ends with questions to help the child explain what he has learned. This classic reader is updated from texts of 19th-century school books and is still fascinating and accurate. It was in these books that we discovered that the dreaded tomato hornworm comes from the eggs of the large and beautiful hummingbird moth that we frequently see at dusk flitting around our flower beds! My children have quite enjoyed these books. Grades 1 to 5. Black-and- white drawings, Paperback, 163 pages.
An excellent set for science reading. My kids learned so much from these old-fashioned and wonderful books!
Family Science: Activities, Projects and Games that Get Everyone Excited About Science! 15% Off
Why should kids have all the fun? More than 200 safe, easy science activities are just waiting for you to dive into in the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics. Tackle investigations, experiments, expeditions, and competitions guaranteed to get your family's creative juices flowing! You'll be able to help your kids learn how to apply scientific concepts to real-life situations. Uses everyday household items so you can get started right away. Grow a crystal garden, sail a baking soda boat, blow super soap bubbles, whip up matter that is both a liquid and a solid, launch a spaghetti rocket, create paint like the masters, and much more. Big paperback, 282 pages.
Introduce your children to the fun of science with this happy book by bestselling author Janice Van Cleave. Contains 50 simple, fun experiments each in physical science, nature, bugs and human body (200 total experiments). Each easy experiment includes drawings, a list of easy around-the-house materials and simple instructions. Find out why your hair doesn't hurt when it gets cut, why your fingertips have ridges, why you can see your breath when it is cold, and more. A good science curriculum for young ones! Paperback, 211 pages, for children 4 to 7 years old.
Janice Van Cleave Science for Every Kid - 101 Easy Experiments
Put some zest in your science studies! The beauty of these excellent books by Janice VanCleave is that they focus on just one field of science and present easy-to-do experiments from common household materials that prove a scientific point. Explanations are included as to why the experiments work. 101 experiments per book are illustrated with black-and-white drawings. Paperback, 224 pages, for ages 8 and up.
This 4 disc DVD course is geared for ages 12 through adult teaching a complete overview of the world of biology from a Christian perspective, which is a very refreshing change! This is not a stuffy lecture, but an engaging look at the creations of this earth, up close and personal, based on the days of creation fro Genesis. Wes Olson, homeschool father, film maker and Christian, leads you through the study of biology complete with interesting scenery, videos of animals, and more. The set is accompanied by a printable (pdf) 114 page guidebook, allowing the student to easily review all the information covered in the movie. Each guidebook segment includes a multiple choice quiz and discussion questions. A 12-page "Course Accreditation Program" booklet is included for those families who want a year-long biology course.
Wes guides you through the world of biological science, unraveling and decoding terms and ideas. Not homeschooling? Biology 101 is even more essential to help your children see what they learn in school through a Christian perspective!
Biology 101 includes:
Disc 1
Introduction
Defining Life and Life Classification
Plants
Disc 2
Aquatic Creatures
Avian Creatures
Disc 3
Land Animals, Part 1
Land Animals, Part 2
Mankind, Part 1
Mankind, Part 2
Disc 4
Genetics: A Brief History of Biology
Cells
Genetics
Following a sound Biblical format, Biology 101 is scientifically accurate, presented with reverence to God, filled with insight and humor, and highly recommended for the homeschool family!
Try out this Biology course and if you are not excited and delighted, we'll refund your money. Your satisfaction is guaranteed!
Enjoy a safari through jungles, deserts, forests, and farms to learn all about the marvelous creatures God created for this earth! Learn how to classify them, learn where each animal lives, what its tracks look like, and how to live peacefully with them. What should you do if you encounter a bear? How can you tell if a snake is poisonous? Come find out answers to these questions and many more.
Apologia's "Exploring Creation Series" is the #1 science curriculum for homeschoolers! I think it is the very best way to teach a family all at once, since it covers ages K-6th grade. Instead of trying to do a "cover everything" approach, Apologia textbooks are very specific to one field of science, such as Botany, Zoology, Astronomy, etc. which is not what we are used to for young children, but oh, it works so well! We can really delve into the subject! One textbook is to be used as a year-long family unit study which I really appreciate, as it is so much easier to teach all the kids the same topic, and do the experiments together.
The chapters are fun to read aloud together, as the tone is conversational, like "let's all learn together!" There are hands-on activities, and experiments at the end of each chapter that we had a good time doing, plus they didn't use any odd ingredients so I could really pull them together quickly—I love that! Each student develops their own science notebook that contains their writing "narrations" of the things they have learned along with their illustrations, vocabulary words, projects, etc. This really works and is fun! My kids were excited about the cool science notebooks they were involved making.
One of the things I really love about Apologia science books is that I don't have to always be running interference, and trying to explain our faith in a God who created the universe. That seems to be a dominant problem when using secular science resources. When teaching astronomy, I am always faced with the Big Bang theory, the "trillions of years old" stuff, and trying to keep faith strong in the face of scientific "proof" that we are all evolved creatures living in an accidental universe. Apologia's Astronomy book is fabulous for giving reasons to support faith in God while teaching scientific truths! One of the interesting facts presented by this book is that Venus spins the opposite direction than the other planets in our solar system. The Big Bang theory says a big explosion set the planets all spinning, whirling out the same direction from a central "bang". If this was so, Venus should also be rotating the same direction. I love learning facts that support Christian doctrines!
These quality hardcover books are full of gorgeous full-color photos and pictures, interesting information. Opportunities for discussion and narration are inserted during the lesson. Experiments and assignments follow with opportunities to add to your notebook. Each book is divided into chapters that I use as our week's science focus. Written on a 4th grade level, so young ones will enjoy hearing it read aloud, and older students can read it themselves (although they still sure enjoy hearing it read aloud in a family setting, where discussions can develop). Information supports the National Standards of Science, but more importantly, supports Christian beliefs. This in-depth approach uses the elements of the Charlotte Mason and classical methods for a wonderful learning experience!
Choose the topic your family is most interested in learning first—that's the fun of it! Then progress to the next topic of interest. Here is the order they were written in, if you have no preference: Astronomy, Botany, Zoology 1: Flying Creatures, Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures and finally, Zoology 3: Land Animals and finally Human Body and Physiology. If you are wishing for more, no worries: two books, one on Anatomy and another covering Physics + Chemistry are in the works by this excellent author!
Wow, just what I needed! These handy notebooking journals contain everything your student will need to fulfill the assignments given in the Apologia Exploring Creation textbooks, keeping all his work nice and neat and cutting out the copying over questions, and assignments. Very handy and motivational for your student too! The Notebooking Journal serves as your child's individual notebook, providing a place for them to complete every assignment, record their experiments and display their work.
Notebooking Journals include:
* A daily schedule for completing the reading, activities and projects, utilizing a two-day per week plan.
* Fascinating Facts Templates for your student to record what they learned with both words and illustrations.
* Templates for completing the Notebooking Assignments.
* Review Questions, which can be answered orally or in writing as a written narration.
* Scripture Copy work, with both print and cursive practice - which is a valuable method for memorizing Scripture, teaching spelling, grammar and writing, as well as handwriting practice.
* Project Pages for the student to keep a record and log of projects they completed.
* Take it Further ideas for additional activities, projects, experiments, books or videos that correlate with the lesson.
* Beautiful, full-color, lapbook-style Miniature Books, which the students may wish to create, encouraging them to record facts and information they learned in each lesson. These are then placed on the Miniature Book Paste Page, to display in their notebook.
* Field Trip Sheets to document astronomy-related field trips they enjoyed during their studies.
* A Final Review with fifty questions the students can answer either orally or in writing to show off all they remember and know about astronomy at the end of the course.
Apologia's Exploring Creation Series is the #1 science curriculum for homeschoolers!
Biology is a college prep course emphasizing the vocabulary of biology, five-kingdom classification, scientific method, genetics, evolution, dissection, ecosystems, and more; taught from a creation viewpoint noting the majesty of God's incredible design! Many lab experiments are done that require just household supplies, and additional optional experiments using a microscope and dissection kit. You can purchase the Dissection Kit separately. Companion CD includes the microscope experiments.
Even if you don't feel confident in teaching science to your children, you will find the help you need in these books designed especially for homeschoolers. Written by a former university professor who is Christian, these textbooks are presented in conversational style, as if the author is having a good talk with the reader. Concepts are easy to understand, and good experiments can easily be performed at home. Each course comes as a 2-book set: the hardcover textbook and a paperback solutions/test manual. These are the bestselling science books among homeschoolers!
Companion CD available. Each course has 12-16 modules, which can be paced for 2 weeks each, for a complete school year's study. The curriculum is backed by free question/answer support in case you need tutoring. The Companion CD has narrations, video segments, and animations to enrich the textbook course.
Biology is a college prep course emphasizing the vocabulary of biology, five-kingdom classification, scientific method, genetics, evolution, dissection, ecosystems, and more; taught from a creation viewpoint noting the majesty of God's incredible design! Many lab experiments are done that require just household supplies, and additional optional experiments using a microscope and dissection kit. Contains: Dissecting Pan & Flex Pad, High School Dissecting Instrument Set, Earthworm (8-12"), Frog (41/2-51/2"), Fish (Perch 9-12"), and Crayfish (4-6")!
An exciting new Dissection kit to go along with Apologia Marine Biology! Lab items listed are: Glowing light stick, Brine Shrimp eggs, clam, starfish, shark, natural sponge, coral specimen, shark dissecting tray, and dried sea fireflies. Note: No dissection tools included since you should have them from first year Biology.
Bugs can be a great place to start in science for young ones. They are readily available for study, and have a familiar face, besides! This unique book helps you make those safe bugs in your life into educational pets. From the common Daddy-long-leg spider to the everyday Pill bug, you'll find out super interesting facts about 26 bugs, as well as how to care for them and what to feed them. Don't miss this great avenue of science!
Why read cereal boxes?. . . when you could be learning the planets, the periodic table, the systems of the human body or the states and their capitals? These colorful, wipe-off placemats are a favorite. Since it seems that my children spend most of their time eating, perhaps this is the right place for study! Standard placemat size: 12" x 18". Placemats feature full color front; the reverse side is the same picture outlined in black and white so your child can color or write in the information on the write-on, wipe-off surface.
There is something fascinating about growing sea monkeys! My son Ammon sure was enthused to be able to pour a packet full of sea monkey eggs into the tank of water and watch them hatch, and gradually develop and grow larger and larger! No need to clean the tank and they only need feeding every week. Sea monkeys (actually brine shrimp) will live for about 1 year and they even produce babies. This classic science project has been around for decades. Kit includes tank, food, and 32 page handbook. Absolutely guaranteed to live.
I've tried many a time to try to get a caterpillar to turn into a butterfly in a glass jar. Hasn't happened yet! But seeing the miracle of metamorphosis is an experience no child should miss. This award winning butterfly raising kit guarantees you can raise 5 Painted Lady butterflies while learning about the thrill of change and growth. It takes 3 weeks for the larvae to develop. After observing your butterflies, you can experience the joy of releasing them into your backyard. Includes colorful pop-up habitat (12") suitable for hanging or free-standing on a counter. Simply send in the postcard (no charge) and you will be sent 5 butterfly larvae, special food, feeding kit, and complete instructions. A wonderful opportunity for ages 4 and up. Satisfaction guaranteed 100%.
You'll find anything you want to know about science in this bestselling volume that covers science topics in encyclopedia fashion. This book is fabulous for teaching science to your 10- to 15-year-old. Conveniently arranged by field of science: Matter, Reactions, Materials, Forces and Energy, Electricity and Magnetism, Sound and Light, Earth, Weather, Space, Living Things, How Living Things Work, and Ecology. Easy to use as a springboard for unit studies.
I use this to teach science, just taking the Index and planning for one topic per science class, supplementing with other resources. Includes more than 100 biographies of scientists and inventors, has a 24-page fact-finder reference section, and more than 18,000 entries! Contains the latest up-to-date information on scientific subjects, from matter to space travel. (As expected, there are some pages on evolution.) Ages 10 years to adult. Paperback, 447 pages, full of color photographs and drawings.
