Exploring Creation with Botany Textbook (2nd Edition)
Description
The beauty of creation has never been more evident than in this 2nd edition of Exploring Creation with Botany. Now with 14 lessons and a newly designed course schedule, students will have even more hands-on experience as they cultivate their love of learning all about the plants God created.
With new and redesigned activities, students will read about and explore why botany matters. They will learn about seeds, pollination, and fruits. They will understand the importance of leaves, roots, and stems. And all along, they will be preparing for growing their own garden andmuch more! By building and using their own light hut in the opening chapter, students will be continually studying the life cycle of different types of plants throughout their year of studying botany.
Young botanists will also be taught how to think like a scientist. In addition to their hands-on written notes, mini-book (lap-style) activities, and vocabulary building exercises in their Notebooking Journals, students will also create their own Nature Journal to take with them as they go outside to explore, study, and document the wonderful world of plants and fungi.
This course title is one in Apologia's Young Explorers series and is designed to be used in any grade from 1st grade through 6th grade. Created in a Charlotte Mason learning style, students are not tested, but rather they are encouraged to use their Notebooking Journal to documentall that they learn. Throughout the text, and included in the Notebooking Journal, are "What Do You Remember" questions where students are encouraged to stop and explain in their own words to someone else the materials they are studying. By allowing students the freedom toincorporate their new knowledge into their own words, students are better equipped to remember what they are learning.
Exploring Creation with Botany from Apologia is an engaging elementary science course that explores the world of plants from a biblical worldview. Now in its 2nd edition, it helps students discover God’s design in seeds, flowers, pollination, fruits, leaves, roots, stems, and more, while introducing mycology (the study of fungi) and practical gardening skills.
The course combines clear explanations, vibrant illustrations, and hands-on activities to make botany memorable and meaningful.
Key Curriculum Features:
- 14 chapters covering botany basics, plant structures, pollination, food production, and fungi
- Updated text with improved layout, graphics, and a less casual tone
- Hands-on activities and outdoor adventures (e.g., building a raised garden)
- Greater emphasis on Charlotte Mason–style nature journaling
- Flexible pacing: 2 days per week, approximately one hour per day
Program Components:
- Student Textbook: Full-color hardcover text with lessons, explanations, and activities
- Notebooking Journal (regular or Junior): Consumable journal for recording observations, drawings, and reflections. The Junior version has less handwriting and more coloring
- Lab Kit (optional): Convenient package from Nature’s Workshop with most supplies needed for experiments
Important Note: 1st and 2nd editions are not compatible.
Exploring Creation with Botany stands out for its beautiful presentation, hands-on approach, and clear biblical worldview that nurtures curiosity about God’s creation. It is an excellent choice for homeschool families seeking an engaging elementary botany course that combines science and faith.
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| Product Format: | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Grades: | K-6 |
| Brand: | Apologia |
| ISBN: | 9781946506399 |
| Length in Inches: | 11.1875 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.625 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.9438 |