Introducing Exploring Creation with Land Animals of the Sixth Day, 2nd Ed.
Introducing Exploring Creation with Zoology 3: Land Animals of the Sixth Day, 2nd Edition, one of two very exciting new Apologia titles for spring 2025.
Exploring Creation with Zoology 3 is part of a three-part series (which can be completed any order) in which students explore the animal kingdom and complete hands-on activities to make their learning come to life. Throughout this elementary zoology series, students learn about the amazing design and characteristics of the animal kingdom that are a part of God’s creation. Zoology 3 focuses on the amazing land animals that God created.
New Edition Changes
Table of Contents
The table below shows a side-by-side comparison of the Table of Contents in the 1st and 2nd editions.
| Lesson | First Edition | Second Edition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Animals of Day 6 | Introduction to the Animals of Day 6 |
| 2 | Carnivorous Mammals | Crafty Carnivores |
| 3 | Caniforms Continued | Unparalleled Ursidae |
| 4 | Feliform Carnivores | Feliform Carnivores |
| 5 | Marsupials | Magnificent Marsupials |
| 6 | Primarily Primates | Primarily Primates |
| 7 | Rodentia and the Rest | Common and Curious Creatures |
| 8 | Ungulates | Dynamic Dinosaurs |
| 9 | Order Artiodactyla | Unequivocal Ungulates |
| 10 | Orders Squamata and Rhynchocephalia | Astounding Artiodactyla |
| 11 | The Rest of the Reptiles and Amphibians | Slithering Squamates |
| 12 | Dinosaurs | Radical Reptiles and Amphibian Friends |
| 13 | Arthropods of the Land | Abundance of Arthropods |
| 14 | Gastropods and Worms | Grievous Gastropods and Wayward Worms |
Other Important Changes
For the 2nd Edition, the junior and regular notebooking journals have been combined into a single, multi-level notebooking journal designed for all ages, from K to 6th grade. The combined notebooking journal was designed to work in a multi-level setting, allowing parents to select and choose the activities and pages that are appropriate for each age level.
Please note that the components of Zoology 3, 2nd Edition, are not compatible with Zoology 3, 1st Edition. For example, the Zoology 3, 1st Edition textbook cannot be used with the Zoology 3, 2nd Edition notebooking journal.
Options for Different Learning Styles
Our curriculum is designed to accommodate students with a wide variety of learning styles. Along with the textbook and workbook, which includes lots of hands-on activities and opportunities for reading and writing, Zoology 3, 2nd Edition, is also offered in an audiobook format. Listen to the textbook on the go or while your student reads along.
Field Trip Ideas
Exploring Creation with Zoology 3: Land Animals of the Sixth Day, 2nd Ed. is a wonderful subject for incorporating many field trips into your family’s homeschool year. Bring the textbook to life as your students explore God’s incredible land animals by:
- Visiting the zoo
- Taking a farm tour
- Volunteering at an animal shelter
- Taking a nature walk
- Adopting or Fostering a pet
Young Explorer Series
Exploring Creation with Zoology 3: Land Animals of the Sixth Day, 2nd Ed. is one of three Zoology books in Apologia’s Young Explorer Series for elementary students. Our Young Explorer Series features seven titles, each focusing on a different science topic, including space, botany, earth science, anatomy and physiology, and chemistry and physics.
Exploring Creation with Astronomy, 2nd Edition
Using hands-on activities to help your young scientists retain what they learn, Apologia’s elementary science course, Exploring Creation with Astronomy, 2nd Ed. uses the Charlotte Mason methodology to introduce the wonders of our solar system, the stars, and beyond. In this course, your student will explore and learn about the sun, planets, asteroid belt, dwarf planets, the Kuiper belt, galaxies, nebulae, and even black holes as they reveal the marvel and might of our loving Creator.
Exploring Creation with Botany, 2nd Edition
Exploring Creation with Botany, 2nd Ed. offers an introduction to botany, delving deeper into plant anatomy and classification. Your student will walk away with a foundational and working knowledge of plants. Each lesson is written in a conversational tone and features vivid graphics, engaging lessons, and hands-on projects that make learning about botany fun!
Exploring Creation with Zoology 1: Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day, 2nd Edition
In Exploring Creation with Zoology 1: Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day, 2nd Ed., students will learn about the amazing design and characteristics of flying creatures as part of God’s creation. They’ll learn how to attract local bird species and then identify them by looking at their unique physical characteristics, diverse nests, and intriguing domestic practices.
Exploring Creation with Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures, 2nd Edition
In Apologia’s Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures, 2nd Ed., your student will go on an adventure under the sea to explore God’s amazing swimming creatures, including whales, cephalopods, mollusks, gastropods, and more. They’ll also learn about oceanography, which includes topics such as the oceans’ structure, salinity, tides, and waves.
Exploring Creation with Earth Science
In Exploring Creation with Earth Science, your student will learn about the observable universe, life in the habitable zone, spheres of the Earth, mapping our planet, the forces that make and shape the land and sea, climate and weather, cycles of life, and unique places on Earth as they reveal the marvel and might of our loving Creator.
Exploring Creation with Anatomy & Physiology
In Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology, students explore God’s intricate and amazing design of the human body–from head to toe.
Exploring Creation with Chemistry & Physics
From the laws of motion to magnetism, Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics teaches students about some of the most impactful scientific principles at work in the world around them. Your student will put their learning to work as they make a bouncy ball, solar oven, periscope, and lava lamp!