Exploring Creation With Botany: Apologia Homeschool Science Review
by Beth
Apologia Homeschool Science Curriculum Review
I have used the Apologia homeschool science curriculum, Exploring Creation with Botany, for eight months with my children in grades 2, 3 and 4. I love to read this book aloud to my children, as we all learn fascinating things. Each time they beg me to read another page. There are quality photos to illustrate each section. The book looks like a high school text, but was made for elementary school. Many experiments and activities are suggested which are simple to carry out. I enjoy this program especially because the content is new and intriguing to me. Most elementary science texts teach things I already know, so would be boring to use. I remember being bored with dull textbooks at public school, and am glad my children can have a different experience. The children like to amaze their father at dinner time with astounding facts about botany that he doesn't know. They enjoy using the big vocabulary words in every day life. We began the year by sketching leaves and fruit. We enjoyed many field trips to collect specimens. We glued our collection of fruit and seeds to a board and added it to our museum. This spring, we are planning to sketch flowers. The book may be purchased on Amazon for about $25. The accompanying workbook is unnecessary. My children prefer making their own pages by drawing pictures and writing summaries. At the end of the year, I will bind the pages into a book for about $2. Nice review of the Apologia homeschool science curriculum! I love that you save money by having each of your children create their own book instead of purchasing the option workbook. You should post a picture of them for all of us to see! I am sure others would be interested in seeing how they turn out. :) Blessings, Heather Would you like to leave a comment, ask a question, or write your own homeschool curriculum review? Use the links below... |
