BJU Exploring Science Teacher Edition includes a two-part comprehensive Teacher Edition and a Teacher Companion Guide. The two-part Teacher Edition includes detailed instruction for teaching each lesson and how to correlate each lesson with the textbook and Activities book. Teacher Editions also have a reduced copy of the student page with teacher notes wrapped around the student pages. Every chapter begins with an overview for each lesson in the chapter (objectives, resources used, and assessments). Each lesson has a four-step teaching cycle (engage, instruct, apply, and assess). Appendixes include reading tables, graphs, scientific diagrams, metric prefixes, mini lab equipment and materials list. BJU Press Trove is a digital resource for classroom teachers and is not available to homeschoolers. Homeschool Hub, however, is specifically for homeschool parents to access free digital resources to support the lessons.
The Teacher Edition Companion is designed to help simplify the lessons for homeschoolers. The front of the guide gives a quick overview of each chapter and lesson. Then in a one-page format for each lesson, there are page numbers along with a visual representation of the pages covered, key questions, objectives, biblical worldview shaping, required materials, and assignment options. This helps parents tailor the lessons to their child’s needs. While the Teacher Edition has more extensive teacher help, the Companion Guide gives you a big picture view of every lesson. The guide is not sold separately and is only included through the purchase of a teacher guide. ~ Gina