Apologia’s Young Explorer series is an award-winning Christian homeschool science series written for elementary grades.
Teach science together for students in K-6 grades.
Enjoy textbooks written in a conversational tone.
Engage students with hands-on activities and experiments.
Simplify planning with a suggested daily schedule of 2 days per week.
“We LOVE Apologia. Whenever it is time for science, my son runs to get his materials. They are wonderfully written, and their notebooking journals provide a creative and engaging way for my son to learn. I also love that they incorporate copywork, coloring, and other types of activities that enhance my son’s handwriting, creativity, and research skills. We will be using Apologia for our entire homeschool journey without any doubt!”
With Apologia, you can teach science to your K-6 grade students together with multi-age family learning. This not only saves time for parents, but also allows your students to learn science together and complete science experiments together as a family.
The titles in the Young Explorer elementary series can be completed in any order, so we recommend that parents choose the course they think their kids will find most interesting. The goal is to let your child’s curiosity lead, and learning will happen naturally.
We offer a recommended course sequence as one possible option to help you get started.
Apologia’s elementary science courses can be completed in as little as twenty-eight weeks if you follow the suggested daily schedule of 2 days per week. The courses are flexible to fit your family’s unique schedule and needs.
Following a Charlotte Mason approach, we develop a conversation with students. Apologia texts are written directly to the student and explore the world God created using engaging, conversational-style text. The text and illustrations engage young learners, pulling them into the subject so that the subject matter comes alive.
Some curriculum developers promote the spiral approach to education, where students are repeatedly exposed to various science topics, but with no depth. Each year, they encounter the same material, most of which is review, some of which is new, but none of it is complete. This method assumes that young children are unable to grasp scientific truths.
With Apologia, children are given in-depth, immersive exposure to each science topic. We provide students the opportunity to develop a deep love for a subject, such as astronomy, botany, zoology, earth science, anatomy, chemistry, or physics. We also show the student that God has created an orderly world that works together in harmony throughout all branches of science.
Throughout our textbooks, students are asked to retell or narrate the information they just studied. This helps students assimilate the information into their minds. The act of verbalizing in their own words propels students forward in their ability to effectively and clearly communicate the information to others. It serves to lock the information in their own words, in their own understanding, in their own minds. Students can’t orally explain a topic to someone else if they don’t understand it.
Every lesson in our elementary textbooks contains hands-on projects, activities, and experiments to bring concepts to your students’ level of comprehension. There are no dry disconnected facts taught in a spiraling fashion from one grade to the next. Instead, with Apologia science, students study a subject area of interest in great detail.
We LOVED Exploring Creation with Botany last year when my kids were then in K, 1st, and 3rd grade. I love that I could use it across the grade levels and adapt the textbook to their level. I also used the notebooking journal along with it…exceptional.
I was never much a fan of science class growing up and believed it would be drudgery forever. As a homeschool mom I really struggled to find a curriculum that not only worked for my children, but for me, their teacher. I knew if I couldn’t be engaged, they couldn’t be either. But we are three days into Exploring Creation with Zoology 1, and I find myself excited to teach the lesson and answer questions. In some ways, I’m learning right alongside my kids but we’re all loving it. Thank you, Apologia!
We have the Exploring Creation with Astronomy textbook and notebook. We all have really enjoyed it, and I have learned so much along with them. I like being able to share a science book with them that shows that the heavens really do declare the glory of God. There have been so many neat tidbits of info along that way that we have all found very interesting. The notebooks are great! And the experiments are fun.
My favorite part is it points to God, our Creator. The notebooking journals are an awesome way for our kids to process and show what they are learning and in their own way! It was exciting to learn so many new things.
Exploring Creation with Astronomy, 2nd Edition, launches your child’s mind on an educational journey to explore God’s incredible universe. It begins with a tour of our solar system, including the sun, planets, and asteroid belt. Then we set off across the stars and galaxies as they reveal the marvels and might of our loving Creator.
During this elementary homeschool science course, your child will build a model of our solar system, simulate the use of radar to reveal a hidden landscape, construct a working telescope, create an astrometer to measure the brightness of a star, and even launch a working rocket!
Shop NowExploring Creation with Botany cultivates an appreciation for nature with a study of the many different kinds of plants in God’s creation. This elementary science course will nurture an understanding of nature’s processes, including how plants grow from seeds, the reproductive process, the way plants make their food, and how God designed plants to acquire and distribute water and nutrients.
During this course, your child will create a “light hut” in which to grow plants, dissect a bean seed, observe the germination process, measure transpiration, and produce keepsake paintings with the assistance of nature.
Shop NowExploring Creation with Zoology 1: Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day lets your child’s imagination soar with this fascinating study of birds, bats, and flying insects. Your young zoologist will investigate the dynamics of flight, learn classification skills, keep a field journal, and explore how the design we see in flying creatures points us toward our Creator.
High-flying projects for this elementary science course include building a bird feeder, working with nesting materials, and even bringing a flying insect “back from the dead!”
Shop NowExploring Creation with Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day dives right into an underwater adventure! This course makes a big splash with kids, as they meet whales and dolphins, spy on seals and manatees, and explore the depths of God’s creation with sea turtles, snakes, and salamanders. Your child will also uncover the hidden world of crustaceans, sea snails, clams, and soft-bodied friends like the octopus, squid, and nautilus. From the microscopic to the massive, no reef is left unexplored!
Wild and wet projects for this elementary homeschool science course include using blubber as an insulator and exploring how whales can hear underwater sounds from miles away.
Shop NowExploring Creation with Zoology 3: Land Animals of the Sixth Day makes every day an adventure as you take your child on a safari through jungles, deserts, forests, and farms—without ever leaving your backyard! During this course, your child will examine and enjoy the incredible variety of enchanting creatures God made to inhabit the earth.
Powerful projects for this course include playing predator to colored candies that hide in camouflage, acting like a primate to judge depth perception, discovering why giraffes have high blood pressure, identifying animal tracks, dissecting owl pellets and identifying the owl’s last meal, and much more!
Shop NowExploring Creation with Earth Science encourages your young explorers to interact with their world. This elementary homeschool science course walks alongside students and talks with them as they investigate and it points out the science behind everyday occurrences.
Your young explorer will begin this course with an overview of our cosmic address in the observable universe and then grow in knowledge of what, in the entire universe, makes Earth special and capable of sustaining life.
Shop NowFrom head to toe, Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology is a personal encounter with God’s design for the human body. Your child will take a fantastic voyage through the skeletal, muscular, respiratory, digestive, circulatory, immune, and nervous systems. They will study nutrition, health, and embryology to see what makes each of us a unique creation of God.
Goose-bump-inducing projects for this course include creating an edible cell from Jell-O, testing bacteria content around the house, discovering your child’s blood type, and even building a stethoscope!
Shop NowWith Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics, from atoms and molecules to the laws of motion and thermodynamics, this amazing course will introduce your child to the properties of matter and the basic building blocks of life. Your family will bond over this exploration of God’s design for the universe as you investigate states of matter, energy in its many forms, magnetism, and simple machines.
Dynamic projects for this course include mixing materials to make a bouncy ball and creating a smoke bomb. Your child will also build a solar oven, a working periscope, and a miniature motor!
Shop NowApologia’s elementary science textbooks are designed to spark wonder and curiosity in your young learners while laying a strong foundation in scientific thinking.
Written in a conversational, easy-to-understand style, each textbook invites students to explore God’s creation through engaging lessons, vivid photos, and hands-on experiments. Whether your child is fascinated by animals, outer space, the human body, or how things work, Apologia offers a wide range of topics that make science meaningful, memorable, and fun—all from a Biblical worldview.
Apologia’s notebooking journals are designed to help your student really understand and remember what they’re learning in science. They’re a great way to document discoveries, reinforce key concepts, and make learning stick.
With a mix of writing and creative activities, the journals engage both sides of the brain—perfect for helping students of different ages and learning styles work at their own level.
If your child is an auditory learner or you enjoy listening to homeschool resources while driving to activities, then Apologia’s audiobooks will be a perfect fit for your busy homeschool family.
Apologia’s elementary science curriculum is designed with a creation-based perspective, encouraging children to explore God’s world through hands-on experiments and engaging lessons. Each course emphasizes curiosity, discovery, and a wonder and awe of God’s creation.
Apologia’s elementary science curriculum is primarily designed for students in grades K-6. The Young Explorer Series offers age-appropriate content, fostering a love for science through fun, interactive lessons.
Yes! Each elementary science course includes numerous hands-on activities and experiments using common household items. These activities encourage children to observe, experiment, and apply what they learn in a practical way.
Absolutely! Apologia’s curriculum is designed to accommodate various learning styles, incorporating visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning through vibrant illustrations, narrated audiobooks, and hands-on projects.
Apologia’s elementary science curriculum consistently points students to God’s design in creation. While exploring scientific concepts, students are encouraged to reflect on how science reveals God’s creativity, order, and purpose.
Yes! Apologia provides easy-to-follow lesson plans, detailed experiment instructions, and additional resources. Parents don’t need a science background to successfully teach the curriculum.
Yes! Each textbook includes access to exclusive Book Extras, featuring supplemental materials like videos, interactive activities, and further reading suggestions to enhance your child’s learning experience.
Yes! Apologia’s elementary science curriculum is a popular choice for homeschool co-ops and group settings. The hands-on experiments and discussion prompts work well in collaborative learning environments.
Choosing a homeschool science curriculum like Apologia means providing your children with a Christ-centered, academically excellent education. By nurturing their minds and hearts, you equip them to engage thoughtfully with the world of science and confidently pursue understanding God’s creation.
