Why We Update Our Products
By Davis CarmanWhy We Update Our Products Why Publish New Editions? There are times in life when tried-and-true is the best course of action, but when it comes to selecting a creation-based science textbook for your child, up-to-date is always best. Each new edition of an Apologia Science textbook is written by experts and edited for technical...Read More
Animal Camouflage Activity for Elementary Grades
By Michelle MoodyIn Exploring Creation with Zoology 3: Land Animals of the Sixth Day, Jeannie Fulbright outlines an experiment to help demonstrate the effectiveness of God’s design for animal camouflage. Our family completed this fun animal camouflage activity, and the procedure and results are pictured below. We followed the core experiment, then added a little twist after...Read More
Science and Faith
By Rachael YunisWe can glimpse God’s signature by using science to understand his Creation. It’s spring, and flowers are blooming in a rainbow of colors. What appeared to be cold, dead earth is coming to life, and landscapers are planting seeds and seedlings. Likewise, this is a good time to grab your kids and plant the seeds...Read More
What Separates Man from the Animals – Studying Dolphins
By Sherri SeligsonA homeschool student once asked me, “What is the difference in God’s eyes between a person and animals?” This is a very good question. Many animals are remarkably intelligent. Some can see further than humans, while others can see things beyond the color spectrum of visible light. Animals often run faster than we can. Many...Read More
How to Write a Lab Report – Video and Free Guide
By Sherri SeligsonThere are several ways to write a lab report, and depending on your class or your instructor, the requirements will vary. This guide, created by Sherri Seligson, has been developed to help you understand the reason why knowing how to write a lab report is an important part of the science process. It will also...Read More
Six Tips to Inspire Your Homeschool Science
By Vicki DincherScience is about the wonder, discovery, and exploration of God’s Creation. Here are six tips to encourage and inspire your homeschool science plans. 1. Get organized and work smarter, not harder. Spend an hour or two each week looking over and planning the week. As a homeschooling mom of four, I enjoyed going to the...Read More
Called to See Creation
By Rachael YunisWhen I prepare a science topic to teach my students, I always like to start the process by contemplating this biblical quote from Jesus, “You are not thinking as God does, but as human beings do.” As human beings, it is easy to get caught up in the amount of material we cover and the...Read More
Sound Waves Science Lesson with “Chicken Clucking”
By Apologia MarketingWhat is Sound? Sound starts as a vibration of the molecules in the air, called sound waves. If the sound wave makes it into a person’s ear, it will vibrate the structures of the inner ear, which will be interpreted by the brain as sound! If sound is caused by a sound wave, why are...Read More