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Exploring Creation with General Science

Along with their peers, homeschool students entering middle school are going through large-scale physical and mental development as they transition from the ability to understand tangible facts to also gaining the skills for comprehending abstract ideas and processes. At this stage, students are also becoming more capable in their abilities to acquire the gifts needed for independence and accountability in their studies. The development of new talents, however, requires encouragement, nurturing, and building good habits. Special Notes: Exploring Creation with General Science, 3rd edition is recommended for 7th grade. You will need to purchase the Solutions and Test Manual and the required Student Notebook for a complete set. This is a true general science course covering a wide range of the branches of science. There is a large component of Earth Science (modules include astronomy, meteorology, oceanography, earth study, geology, paleontology, and environmental science) to give students a great foundation of that broad field of study. Exploring Creation with General Science, 3rd edition, has been rewritten to truly walk each student through middle school’s transition time from the elementary years to the high school sciences. Specifically designed to be the first course taken during junior high, it was created to give middle school students an understanding of the basic world that surrounds them each day of their lives so that they can appreciate the real-world relevance of scientific inquiry and the beauty of creation. The students will learn what science is and, in a detailed and engaging way, how to utilize the proper scientific method. Students are walked through how to record data and report it. Too often, students are not given instruction in how to read and create graphs (a skill that is found on SAT and ACT exams!), however, they are taken through the process of creating several graph types, learning how to properly design and read them, too. The final module is a fun and exciting culmination of the course. It has no exam, rather students are given step-by-step instructions to build a final project of creating a Rube-Goldberg machine, incorporating many of the scientific principles they learned throughout the year (such as combustion, buoyancy, simple machines, and more). Between the project set-up instructions, students will read testimonies from modern-day scientists, sharing how they see God’s hand as they work in their respective fields of science. Lesson Plans and Materials: The course is designed to be done 4 days a week (as compared to 2 days a week for our elementary series and 5 days a week for our high school courses). The book is written in a conversational format as the author talks directly to students, walking them through how to complete experiments, how to identify the important parts of the information presented, and where and how to take notes as they progress. The student notebook pairs perfectly with this process, providing easy-to-understand graphics where students fill in the blank spaces as they read. Thus, they are learning how to take information out of a text, identify key points, and critically think through what they are learning. Daily lesson plans are included in the student notebook so students easily understand what is expected of them each day, yet there is still room for flexibility in the schedule to meet the needs of the student and the family. Experiments: In early modules, specific portions of the text are highlighted so students know where to find important information for lab write-ups, and they are guided through that process. Although the students might complete more than one experiment in a module, they are given the opportunity to choose a single experiment on which they want to complete a lab report, thus providing the opportunity to build on interest-driven learning. Lab report samples are provided so the students learn proper formatting and what is expected of them. All of the experiments in this course utilize easy-to-obtain household materials, so no special equipment is necessary, yet complex scientific principles are easy to explore and understand. Bonus Hands-on Work: Middle school-aged children still greatly benefit from hands-on exploration, so like our elementary series, we include several optional activities (called Explore More) to allow students to further explore the scientific concepts presented in each module. Tests: There are tests provided for each module, however, students are given many study helps via their student notes within the Student Notebook, and a practice Study Guide they complete once they complete a module. The first two module tests are assigned to be given as open-book tests so that students learn the format of this course and more easily transition to improve the skill of test-taking, thus preparing them for upper grades and even college work. Character-building: Middle school-aged students are in a transition period between childhood and adulthood, and we believe it is important to emphasize the importance of character. Thus in each module, parents are encouraged (and guided) to incorporate character performance into their student’s grade. Grading: Complete, step-by-step grading rubrics are provided to the parents, showing how to calculate a module grade from the student’s module test, lab work, and character displayed throughout the module. Seeing God’s Creative Hand: Throughout the course, students are able to see evidence of God’s creation as they learn scientific principles. Additionally, they will be excited to learn about many great scientists in history who were driven to study our world out of a desire to better know God as its creator. The course is sandwiched by this historical information within the first module and a presentation of testimonies by modern-day scientists in the last module to help encourage students to study science to better know God and give him glory!

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Resource Type: Textbook, Workbook and Tests
ISBN: 978-1-946506-27-6
Print Status: In Print
Lesson Days: 132
Pages: 409
Suggested Grades: 7th - 9th
Publisher: Apologia Educational Ministries
Edition: 3rd
Copyright: 2019

Lesson Days

1 Module 1 - The History of Science
2 Module 1 - The History of Science
3 Module 1 - The History of Science
4 Module 1 - The History of Science
5 Module 1 - The History of Science
6 Module 1 - The History of Science
7 Module 1 - The History of Science
8 Module 1 - The History of Science
9 Module 1 - The History of Science
10 Module 1 - The History of Science - Test
11 Module 2 - Scientific Inquiry and the Scientific Method
12 Module 2 - Scientific Inquiry and the Scientific Method
13 Module 2 - Scientific Inquiry and the Scientific Method
14 Module 2 - Scientific Inquiry and the Scientific Method
15 Module 2 - Scientific Inquiry and the Scientific Method
16 Module 2 - Scientific Inquiry and the Scientific Method
17 Module 2 - Scientific Inquiry and the Scientific Method
18 Module 2 - Scientific Inquiry and the Scientific Method - Test
19 Module 3 - Documenting and Interpreting Scientific Results
20 Module 3 - Documenting and Interpreting Scientific Results
21 Module 3 - Documenting and Interpreting Scientific Results
22 Module 3 - Documenting and Interpreting Scientific Results
23 Module 3 - Documenting and Interpreting Scientific Results
24 Module 3 - Documenting and Interpreting Scientific Results
25 Module 3 - Documenting and Interpreting Scientific Results
26 Module 3 - Documenting and Interpreting Scientific Results - Test
27 Module 4 - Scientific Analysis and History
28 Module 4 - Scientific Analysis and History
29 Module 4 - Scientific Analysis and History
30 Module 4 - Scientific Analysis and History
31 Module 4 - Scientific Analysis and History
32 Module 4 - Scientific Analysis and History
33 Module 4 - Scientific Analysis and History
34 Module 4 - Scientific Analysis and History - Test
35 Module 5 - Earth Science - Astronomy
36 Module 5 - Earth Science - Astronomy
37 Module 5 - Earth Science - Astronomy
38 Module 5 - Earth Science - Astronomy
39 Module 5 - Earth Science - Astronomy
40 Module 5 - Earth Science - Astronomy
41 Module 5 - Earth Science - Astronomy
42 Module 5 - Earth Science - Astronomy
43 Module 5 - Earth Science - Astronomy
44 Module 5 - Earth Science - Astronomy - Test
45 Module 6 - Earth Science - Geology and Paleontology
46 Module 6 - Earth Science - Geology and Paleontology
47 Module 6 - Earth Science - Geology and Paleontology
48 Module 6 - Earth Science - Geology and Paleontology
49 Module 6 - Earth Science - Geology and Paleontology
50 Module 6 - Earth Science - Geology and Paleontology
51 Module 6 - Earth Science - Geology and Paleontology
52 Module 6 - Earth Science - Geology and Paleontology
53 Module 6 - Earth Science - Geology and Paleontology
54 Module 6 - Earth Science - Geology and Paleontology
55 Module 6 - Earth Science - Geology and Paleontology
56 Module 6 - Earth Science - Geology and Paleontology - Test
57 Module 7 - Earth Science - Meteorology and Oceanography
58 Module 7 - Earth Science - Meteorology and Oceanography
59 Module 7 - Earth Science - Meteorology and Oceanography
60 Module 7 - Earth Science - Meteorology and Oceanography
61 Module 7 - Earth Science - Meteorology and Oceanography
62 Module 7 - Earth Science - Meteorology and Oceanography
63 Module 7 - Earth Science - Meteorology and Oceanography
64 Module 7 - Earth Science - Meteorology and Oceanography - Test
65 Module 8 - General Chemistry
66 Module 8 - General Chemistry
67 Module 8 - General Chemistry
68 Module 8 - General Chemistry
69 Module 8 - General Chemistry
70 Module 8 - General Chemistry
71 Module 8 - General Chemistry
72 Module 8 - General Chemistry - Test
73 Module 9 - General Physics
74 Module 9 - General Physics
75 Module 9 - General Physics
76 Module 9 - General Physics
77 Module 9 - General Physics
78 Module 9 - General Physics
79 Module 9 - General Physics
80 Module 9 - General Physics
81 Module 9 - General Physics
82 Module 9 - General Physics - Test
83 Module 10 - Life Science
84 Module 10 - Life Science
85 Module 10 - Life Science
86 Module 10 - Life Science
87 Module 10 - Life Science
88 Module 10 - Life Science
89 Module 10 - Life Science
90 Module 10 - Life Science
91 Module 10 - Life Science
92 Module 10 - Life Science - Test
93 Module 11 - General Biology
94 Module 11 - General Biology
95 Module 11 - General Biology
96 Module 11 - General Biology
97 Module 11 - General Biology
98 Module 11 - General Biology
99 Module 11 - General Biology
100 Module 11 - General Biology
101 Module 11 - General Biology
102 Module 11 - General Biology
103 Module 11 - General Biology - Test
104 Module 12 - Marine Science
105 Module 12 - Marine Science
106 Module 12 - Marine Science
107 Module 12 - Marine Science
108 Module 12 - Marine Science
109 Module 12 - Marine Science
110 Module 12 - Marine Science
111 Module 12 - Marine Science
112 Module 12 - Marine Science
113 Module 12 - Marine Science
114 Module 12 - Marine Science - Test
115 Module 13 - Environmental Science
116 Module 13 - Environmental Science
117 Module 13 - Environmental Science
118 Module 13 - Environmental Science
119 Module 13 - Environmental Science
120 Module 13 - Environmental Science
121 Module 13 - Environmental Science
122 Module 13 - Environmental Science
123 Module 13 - Environmental Science
124 Module 13 - Environmental Science - Test
125 Module 14 - Science and Creation
126 Module 14 - Science and Creation
127 Module 14 - Science and Creation
128 Module 14 - Science and Creation
129 Module 14 - Science and Creation
130 Module 14 - Science and Creation
131 Module 14 - Science and Creation
132 Module 14 - Science and Creation - Test

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