COMPARING ALL MY FAVORITE Homeschool Curriculum & Resources: Science from a Biblical Worldview
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- I wanted to share with you some great science curriculum and resources that I have been using for the last 10 years. One of my favorite things to do is teach at our homeschool co-op once a week. I have been designated as their Upper Elementary & Middle School Science Teacher and I take it pretty seriously, mostly because I love it. One of the commitments I made early on was to teach from a Biblical Young Earth Creationist Perspective. It's been a journey. Because of that I have gone through:
Almost all of the APOLOGIA EXPLORING CREATION SERIES (twice)
MASTERBOOKS / ANSWER IN GENESIS
GATHER ROUND
Plus, some other extra resources that I want to share.
0:00 Introduction
2:02 Apologia
4:28 Astronomy Rant Begins
4:48 AIG: God's Design for Heaven and Earth
5:52 The Stargazer's Guide To The Night Sky
7:47 Masterbooks / AIG God's Design
8:16 Answers In Genesis Magazine
9:16 Answers In Genesis TV (streaming)
9:44 Encouragement
12:08 Gather Round
13:10 More AIG Books
14:14 Nutrition 101
14:56 Other Resources to Supplement
Here's some links!
(Some are affiliate links, for example Amazon)
Apologia: www.apologia.com?a_aid=60a31ddcd07fc
Answers In Genesis: answersingenesis.org/store/
Gather Round: gatherroundhomeschool.com/
Biblical Science Institute: biblicalscienceinstitute.com/
Taking Back Astronomy: amzn.to/3nOG1Wv
The Stargazer's Guide To The Night Sky: www.masterbooks.com/intro-to-...
Nutrition 101: amzn.to/3auFypk
Zoology Coloring Book: amzn.to/3uxAdEs
Answers Box Set For Kids: amzn.to/3yUkphE
The Body Book: amzn.to/3O0wqGt
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***This video is for adults, not kids.
If anyone needs a in-depth review of any of these, let me know.
I would like that review
I could use a review of all of them! I'm starting from scratch with curriculum hunting but really value a creation/young earth approach.
“Just worship and glorify God.” YES! 🙌🏼
I absolutely LOVE your passion for teaching Science from a Biblical worldview!! You echo my heartbeat on this. I have ditched a lot of books and additional resources because I simply couldn't afford to stir up any confusion in my son.
My daughter used Dr. Jason Lisle's Astronomy program, and we were blown away by it! I recommend it to every homeschool family with upper middle school to high school students.
“Taking Back Astronomy” is on my coffee table currently 😄😄😄
Lol… 😂
Thank you for making this video! You are such a blessing!
I love the movie created cosmos and I have shown my middle school students. They love that video and it is on the answers tv site. Thanks for your review.
Thank you! We are a second generation homeschool family and science is really important to us--I didn't get much science growing up, but I'm married to a PhD chemist. :D I wasn't sure where to start! Your videos are great.
Love this!!! This is how I feel! Thanks for sharing
Haha thank you for the funny bit at the end when you shared ION. I love your personality Lelani. Don't ever change! 💜
Thank you so much. ❤️
Yes same here! I LOLed on that one🤣 (then added that game to my “must get” list). She is a hoot. Love her personality.
@@sculbertson7804 I want it now, too. 😄
You guys are too fun. Thank you. ❤️
Thank you so much. I am literally just learning these truths myself 💕
That’s cool.
Great video!! Next time I come over I need to look through some of these!! I actually have the answers four book set in my Christianbook cart because we are almost done with the answers books for kids. Good to know they are geared toward highschoolers, I guess I'd just read them with Nathan. I definitely wanna look through the stargazers one!!
Yes, when are you coming over again? Also we can’t make the Y tomorrow, the kids have their Spanish class. 😞
I love that you and your husband nerd out on this together 😁😁
Totally
Aghghhhhhh!!!!! You have SOOOO much science curriculum there, but I TOTALLY jive with you on these things! I have explored quite a bit and mostly just bought the books from various curriculum packs that my oldest son would just end up reading for fun! That being said, I love that you unapologetically know that you guys just love to nerd out and go deep on these topics instead of just settling for the surface-level that is covered! I have tried lots of "open and go" resources over the years and I always add to them and feel a little weird for that. Now I know there are others like me! We've gotta get that aquarium guide! That looks awesome! Taking Back Astronomy is BOMB! PS. Crunchy is a good thing!
Yay!!! First of all, thank you and I love your comment. Did you read Taking Back Astronomy?
My oldest son read it cover to cover and told me all about it! I’ve flipped through it and can say it’s so awesome! And I love the title! And I also LOVE that masterbooks uses people to write their science curriculum who are specialists in a given field who are passionate about what they do and about God! So good!
Thank you so so so much! I',m doing preschool lite with my oldest right now while I try to figure out what I'm doing with homeschool and science is the HARDEST thing to find good resources for! I have already literally THROWN AWAY a book I paid for because it was full of assumptive conclusions and false pretenses, rather than actual science...
Thank you for this video! So far we have loved science from Masterbooks. My kids are only 9 & 6😀.
This one is for sure a good one!!!
Ooh I'd love to see a more in depth review of Answers in Genesis science curriculum!
Good to know. Thanks for the feedback.❤
Thank you for this video!
Apologia Earth Science would be middle to late elementary, but is one that could be taught easily as a family subject. I learned from it, it’s one of the best of their series in my opinion!
Thank you so much! The astronomy book by Jason Lisle sounds amazing!
It really is! Let me know if you have any questions.
Generations (by Kevin Swanson) has solid biblical History, Science, and Bible Curricula. We just recently discovered them.
Thank you for your content 😊
We love Jonathan Park audio adventures 😍. They have study guides too!
I feel like science is where Master Books really shines!
Was that a Christian Liberty Nature Reader behind you? Love those too! ❤
Yes!!!
I would love to know your opinions on Generations science curriculum! Also I love the haircut, not sure how recent that is, but it looks great!
I haven’t done that one, but I have heard it’s more based in apologetics.
I would love to see and hear more about the nutrition book.
Oh I have a video on that, check the description box.
I would recommend The Good and the Beautiful sciene curriculum (and their Language Arts for K-8 which is free to download btw! They even have their Marine Biology unit study for free to download as a sample of their Science curriculum. My kids and I learned so much from it!) TGAB is more extensive than Gather Around, which to me is really barely scratching the surface. You should give it a try!
Currently looking at our science options. We have the masterbooks beginners one and find it a little too easy, so i was looking at the apologia. Apparently i just needed to look into the 3-8 grade ones 😅
Look into the Good and the Beautiful Science curriculums! They have almost every science field of study there is and some of it is even free!!!! Bright and cheerful with lots of activities.~jamie
I am doing The Answers in Genesis God’s Design for the Physical World (Masterbooks version) this year!! Just ordered mine 😁😁😁
Needed this video! Thank you! So I was very much considering using apologia astronomy next year I’ll have 2 fifth graders, 2nd grade and kindergarten, do you think if I use the taking back astronomy book it will be enough for the fifth graders?
My kids picked that for this year
My seventh is going to do general science by himself
Here’s what I would do. Do the Apologia with all of them and then add the Taking Back book for the 5th graders. Taking Back Astronomy is the kind of book you want to read out loud and discuss as you go through it. It’s really deep stuff, I mean he talks about how young earth creation is the only true model for the universe and give really good evidence. He explains proof of the roundness of the earth, magnet poles, galaxies, problem with starlight, solar system and star formation, recession of the moon, it just gives you a good foundation to understanding how the universe was creation. He wrote for MS / HS and for adults to appreciate. So it’s one you can pull out over and over again. We are on out second read. My 10 year is so into it and he’s understanding why secular science and the Big Bang model doesn’t work. I should do a more in-depth video to explain how we used this book. It’s not an astronomy curriculum but a supplement giving a biblical worldview of the universe.
Chemistry Sushi Go!!! 😄😍
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“Crunchy in a good way” 😆😆
It’s actually really good.
Nutrition 101 - what age range is best for this curriculum? I’ll have 6th, 5th, and 3rd graders next year and considering it after this video and your flip through. Thank you!!!!
I would say 5-12th. That's my opinion.
Hi - can you please review Pearson’s Interactive Science curriculum? Would love to know your thoughts about it. I am considering it for my 4th grader. Thanks!!
I am so sorry, i have not used this curriculum.
Any chance your class is near Brevard County? We would love to join your class! Science is a tough topic for myself because I work 3 days out of the home and I have not found something perfect for us.
Sorry, we are the Tampa / St. Pete area.
Mine did DIVE science for 9th grade, and she wants to go back to Abeka for science. She will be in 10th grade.
I'm interested to know what is the Forensic Science book hiding in the stack?
Did I have that one in there? I haven’t gone through that one yet, it’s from Usborne.
Hi, have you come across novare science in your evaluations? Did you have any thoughts on it if you had?
I have not, sorry. 😕
@@LivingWithEve thank you
Do you think I could do Apologia Astronomy with a 6 and 4 year old considering it is written for younger ones?
It always depends on their maturity, and I don’t know them personally, so it’s hard to give perfect advice. But I can share my experience. I was able to do Apologia Astronomy for a 5 year - kindergarten - easy. I tried teaching Apologia Astronomy to 5th graders once at the coop and it was way too easy. I had to add so much. So for a 6 year, probably perfect. The 4 year old, probably will enjoy the activities and pictures and if they like being read to.
@@LivingWithEve thank you! I could wait until they are 7 and 5 but I am excited to start science with my oldest.
I totally get that!
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Could you ever beef up Apologia zoology with the coloring book for high-school?
Sure.
@@LivingWithEve Any suggestions?
The Answers In Genesis curriculum you held up, do they no longer make? When I clicked on your link, the only Science curriculum I found was the same as what Masterbooks offers. I know you mentioned it is almost the same thing, but if I remember correctly, you also mentioned that the Answers In Genesis goes deeper than the God's Design that Masterbooks offers? It's very possible that I am wrong, I have been watching lots of videos on Science curriculum trying to decide what to do for my kids for next year (when the school year starts, they will be newly 9, 7 and 5).
It does look like AIG is now selling their Masterbooks version of God’s Design. I am learning more and more Ken Ham and Masterbooks have a close work relationship so I wouldn’t be surprise if they discontinued the older version. It really wasn’t much of a difference now that I’ve done more of their curriculum. MB, because of Ken Ham and their relationship to AIG is quit strong. It just really depends on what you want to do and if they have it. The only other option, in my opinion is Apologia.
@@LivingWithEve thank you so much! Those are the 2 curriculums I have been debating between. Sounds like we would be doing something great with either one. Thanks again!
Hello! I have a 9- year -old son. He said he wants astronomy next school year (2023-2024) .. What would you suggest? I feel like he's too old for apologia astronomy and he's too young for master books' astronomy.
Pandia Press has great history and Science curriculums - they have a couple of astronomy curriculums
I use the King James Bible and wondering if the curriculum, Answers in Gneiss uses the King James. If you have time, does the - Answers in Genesis use the King James Bible?
Do you have any knowledge of Berean Builders?
Yes! I'd love this too!
Yes, I looked it up. I have looked at those. It’s written by Jay Wiles, he was the original writer of the Apologia HS curriculum. He left apologia and now does this. I personally do not agree with some of his views on creation, but that is me. If you get a change google it, I’ll just leave it at that.
@@LivingWithEve hey! I tried to Google it, but I’m not finding anything. Everything I’ve read says he’s personally young earth. What am I missing?
Oh I love watching Answers in Genesis... Have you seen their video on DNA. They have figured out how to trace the males in your family to which son of Noah their Y chromosome link to!!! It's very science cool! Lol
What’s the name of the video??
There's a series here on UA-cam with a Dr. Nathaniel (oops I just forgot his last name). He's on this video link. He wrote a book on this!!! ua-cam.com/video/RY33O6GeFiY/v-deo.html
Yes!! That guy who wrote “Traced” 🤯🤯So smart! So fascinating! @LivingWithEve Many of the videos are on the Answers in Gen’s UA-cam channel!
Cool! Thanks!!!
What about teaching the Geocentric model of the earth? We are definitely Bible Jesus believers and from the research we have done. We can find anything at all that teaching from an actual Biblical day of creation view of the egocentric earth model. Everything is all about Heliocentric Earth model which for us is ok to know what the scientists say a believe but not what we are looking for when it comes to biblical truths of the earth model. I'm not even sure if anyone understands because most people look so confused when I ask this. Thanks for your review!!
So you want to find biblical science curriculum that teaches the geocentric model? Meaning the earth is the center of the universe. That’s going to be very hard to find. I don’t know of any but I would be very interested to see if you do find anything. Studying science from a biblical perspective is really about glorifying God, the Creator, which I am sure you do that. So maybe if you can’t find anything, you can skip those parts. Then if you feel strongly about the geocentric and heliocentric models, do a separate study. Look at debates, evidence, ect… from a biblical perspective. That’s what I would do, but let me know if you find anything.
@@LivingWithEve Yes, everything you have suggested is what we have been doing. My husband has found a few books written from the Geocentric model but when we went online to order them they are either sold out or unavailable or even cost a more than we can afford plus there are not exactly laid out like curriculum which is what I really want and need as a busy mom. I keep trying to tell my husband he needs to write one. He is especially knowledgeable and has throughly researched this topic; so we have heavy family discussion about it so often. But I'm a little type A and want a chronological beginning to end layout of information. Sometimes my kids bring it up to other kids at co-op and then those kids come to me thinking my kids are a little off on their thinking and then I have to do a bit of on the fly explaining which isn't my favorite as my husband is more the expert at explaining it all. Thanks for your open mind and understanding even what I was asking 🙂
Can I just say…your a hoot😂
Thanks! I try. 😁
Have u watched the series/telenovela Genesis....is from Brazil, 220 episodes using the bible amd other jewish scriptures...it is really good...
Not sure if it is in english, I know is in spanish n portugues ...but search for it ...worth it!
Thanks for the recommendation. I'll look it up.
@@LivingWithEve ordered the astronomy book for my 15 yo dougther (who loves the stars) n for my 8 yo son....ty
It’s so good! I pray it blesses you!
Science curriculum
Yes
We love apologia
Look into Christian Liberty Press. The inventions book.
I am sorry, it is called The Story of Inventions.