Companion to the Student Textbook, the Exploring Creation with Biology Student Notebook provides a suggested daily schedule, space to answer the “On Your Own” and Study Guide questions, and space to record personal study notes. It also includes lab forms for all lab activities, and additional information (not found in text) on how to design and perform their own experiments. This is not a standalone item; the Exploring Creation with Biology Textbook is required. Not reproducible.
Exploring Creation with Biology Student Notebook (3rd Edition)
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000649
ISBN
9781946506481
Grade 9-10
Traditional
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Low Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
Other Materials Required
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Product Overview
- This notebook is intended for use with the Exploring Creation with Biology Student Textbook
- Guides students in effective notetaking and study skills for success in high school biology
- Contains lab report forms for each textbook experiment to help students master the formal lab report
- Includes a suggested daily schedule
Description
Publisher's Description of Exploring Creation with Biology Student Notebook (3rd Edition)
This companion notebook is designed to be used with Apologia's Exploring Creation with Biology, 3rdedition textbook. The student notebook provides an organized, complete lesson plan for the year, whichlets students check off their progress as they work their way through. It has places for their notes asthey're reading, lab charts, and tables to record their scientific findings.
Category Description for Exploring Creation with Biology
Exploring Creation with Biology from Apologia is a college-preparatory high school biology course designed specifically for Christian homeschool families. This student-led course provides a comprehensive study of biology with a strong lab component, helping students meet high school science requirements while viewing God as the Master Designer of all life.
The course teaches the scientific method, the limitations of science, and evaluates the theory of evolution from a biblical worldview. Students explore the chemistry of life, ecology, genetics, bacteria, viruses, protists, fungi, plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates.
Key Curriculum Features:
- 16 modules covering the full spectrum of high school biology
- Strong biblical worldview that presents God as Creator and emphasizes the complexity of His design
- In-depth study of the scientific method, chemistry of life, ecology, genetics, and all major classifications of living things
- Three types of labs: household experiments, microscopic investigations, and dissections
- Module exams plus quarterly exams for assessment
- Suggested schedule of 1 hour per day, 5 days per week (each module takes approximately 2 weeks)
Program Components:
- Student Textbook: Softcover text with modules, explanations, and activities
- Solutions and Tests Book: Contains answers, tests, and test keys
- Student Notebook (optional but recommended): Consumable notebook with study notes, lab reports, and schedules
- Video Instruction Thumb Drive (optional): Video lessons taught by the author
- MP3 Audio CD (optional): Audio version of the textbook
- Lab Kits (optional): Convenient packages from Nature’s Workshop with most supplies needed for experiments
Important Notes:
- Required lab equipment includes a 400x microscope, slides, and dissection tools and specimens.
- The publisher recommends completing household, microscopic, and dissection labs for a full lab credit.
- Lab Kits are available from Nature’s Workshop Plus for greater convenience.
- Prepared slide set is sold separately.
Exploring Creation with Biology stands out for its clear explanations, thorough lab experience, and consistent biblical worldview that nurtures both scientific understanding and faith. It is an excellent choice for homeschool families seeking a rigorous, college-preparatory high school biology course.
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Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 9-10 |
| Brand: | Apologia |
| ISBN: | 9781946506481 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 9.75 |
| Height in Inches: | 1.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 3.15 |
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