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BJU Press Homeschool Science Curriculum Grades 7-12
Compared to Apologia's Exploring Creation series, BJU Press homeschool science curriculum is the more traditional approach (like when I went to school in the 60s and 70s). Like Apologia, it is also a Christian curriculum
with a creation science view.
This is a solid academic science curriculum that has been used by homeschoolers with success for over
20 years.
We've used everything in the BJU Press science curriculum but the physics (nothing against the physics--they didn't take it.) Our older children liked these science courses and did well in science on the college level (even though it wasn't their major interest.)
Bob Jones homeschool science also has more student activities which include various lab experiments and different types of activities to reinforce learning (Q&A, matching, fill in the blanks, etc.). Those activities are a great way to learn thee types of questions that homeschoolers will see in college courses.
Life Science 3rd Edition Home School KitPublisher: BJU Press
Life Science (3rd edition) introduces the living world with all its wonders. Content on organism classification, cellular biology, genetics, and the differences between Creation and evolution has been updated. Life Science presents a Christian worldview that encourages students to worship the Creator and serve their neighbor through their study and application of the life sciences.
The BJU Press Life Science 3rd Edition Homeschool Kit includes one of each of the following:
- Teacher's Edition 243642
- Student Text 228163
- Tests 228197
- Tests Answer Key 228205
We recommend purchasing a separate Life Science Student Activity Manual 3rd Edition if you want to use this text for future students. |
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Life Science 3rd Ed. Teacher’s EditionThe Life Science Teacher's Edition is a two volume set with a CD. |
bju243642 ISBN-13:
9781591667117 |
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Life Science 3rd Edition Student TextPublisher: BJU Press
The Life Science Student Text 3rd. Ed. now includes the student activity manual--which has places to mark answers. We recommend purchasing a separate Life Science Student Activity Manual 3rd Edition if you want to use this text for future students. |
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9781591664741 |
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9781591664772 |
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Life Science 3rd Edition Tests Answer Key |
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9781591664789 |
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*Though this is included in the Student Text, it has many places to mark answers. You might want to purchase a separate Life Science Student Activity Manual if you have future students who will be using the text. |
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By Sherri Vick
Students will observe Life Science experiments and demonstrations on the Life Science Investigation DVD and record what they see.
Included in this set of three DVDs are the following labs from the textbook:
- The Action of Enzymes
- The Phases of Mitosis
- Observing Radiation Effects
- Earthworm or Frog Dissection
- Observing a Beef Heart
Lab reports in the lab manual can be used to reinforce the student's observations.
Length: 14 hrs. |
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Earth Science Fourth Edition for Eighth Grade)
Earth Science Home School Kit 4th Ed.Publisher: BJU Press
Earth Science Fourth Edition is the latest edition of Bob Jones 8th grade science.
Topics covered include geology, rocks and minerals, fossils, oceanography,
rivers and lakes, the atmosphere, weather, climate and climate change, maps and
mapping, and a final unit on our solar system, the universe, and space
exploration.
The Earth Science Home School Kit Fourth Edition includes one of each of the following:
- Teacher's Edition bju271510
- Student Text bju271486
- Teacher's Edition Lab Manual bju271528
- Student Lab Manual bju271494
- Tests bju271502
- Answer Keys bju271536
Grade 8 |
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Earth Science Teacher’s Edition 4th Ed. with CDPublisher: BJU Press
Featuring the standard full color and reduced size student text pages with
large side and bottom margins for the teacher answers, additional information,
and suggested teaching schedules, the Teacher's Edition includes a resource CD.
It has supporting materials such as a large digital image gallery, Google Earth
placemark files, a full year lesson plan overview, and and editable Lab Manual Materials list. Grade 8 |
bju271510 |
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Earth Science Student Text 4th Ed.Publisher: BJU Press
The 4th edition student text is in the larger softcover
version in one volume. The student lab manual is now in a separate book. We're glad to see the return to this format.
Grade 8 |
bju271486 ISBN-13:
9781606820704 |
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Earth Science Teacher’s Edition Lab Manual 4th Edition
The Teacher's Edition Lab Manual has the following features:
- Suggest sources for equipment and materials
- Helps with lab setup
- Covers the principles and background knowledge needed for the lab activities
- Provides suggested answers to activity questions.
Grade 8 |
bju271528 ISBN-13:
9781606820742 |
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Earth Science Student Lab Manual 4th Edition
The Student Lab Manual, 4th Ed. was heavily
revised to be a true lab manual—not a review activities worktext. Students will
identity rocks, make graphs, predict the weather, go stargazing, and launch
rockets amongst many activities in this action filled resource.
Grade 8 |
bju271494 ISBN-13:
9781606820711 |
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Earth Science Tests 4th Ed.Publisher: BJU Press
This is one set of Tests for one student.
Grade 8 |
bju271502 ISBN-13:
9781606820728 |
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Earth Science Tests Answer Key 4th Ed.
The Tests Answer Key is three-hole punched and has answers to the printed tests.
Grade 8 |
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9781606820759 |
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Physical Science is available in a homeschool kit. Individual components are also available as well as a Lab DVD.
Topics covered include: properties of matter and introductory physics (including mechanics, forms of energy, electromagnetics, wave theory, sounds, and optics), introductory chemistry including structure of atoms and molecules, and how they combine in reactions and mixtures..
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Publisher: BJU Press The Physical Science Home School Kit includes one of each of the following:
- Teacher's Edition 256321
- Student Worktext 233171
- Teacher's Edition Lab Manual 252643
- Student Lab Manual 252627
- Tests 233213
- Test Answer Key 233163
BJU Press also has a Physical Science Lab DVD for this course.
If you need help with Physical Science, you might want to purchase the
Physical Science DIVE CD. It is a generic instructional CD-ROM for use with any high school physical science text. |
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The Physical Science Lab DVD contains twenty-three video segments for a majority of the lab manual activities found in the Physical Science Lab Manual, 4th edition. 6 hours |
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9781591667940 |
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Physical Science Teacher’s Edition 4th EditionPublisher: BJU Press |
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9781591665533 |
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Physical Science Teacher’s Edition Lab Manual 4th Edition |
bju252643 ISBN-13:
9781591667957 |
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Physical Science Student Lab Manual 4th Edition |
bju252627 ISBN-13:
9781591667933 |
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bju233213 ISBN-13:
9781591665540 |
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Physical Science Tests Answer Key 4th Edition |
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9781591665557 |
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Biology Home School Kit 4th EditionPublisher: BJU Press
The Biology 4th Edition Homeschool Kit is written from a Christian perspective and includes one of each of the following items.
- Teacher's Edition 268110
- Student Text 268078
- Teacher's Edition Lab Manual 268169
- Student Lab Manual 268094
- Tests 268144
- Tests Answer Key 268151
BJU Press has a
Biology Dissection Lab DVD. In addition, if you need one, they have a reasonably priced Biology Dissection Kit.
If you need help with Biology, you might want to purchase the Biology DIVE CD. It is a generic instructional CD-ROM for use with any high school Biology text. The dissections are the same with the addition of the pig, plus there are additional labs besides the dissections. |
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Biology Teacher's Edition with CD 4th Ed.By Brad Batdorf and Elizabeth Lacy, Publisher: BJU Press |
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9781606820162 |
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Biology Student Text 4th Ed.Publisher: BJU Press |
bju268078 ISBN-13:
9781606820179 |
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9781606820209 |
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Biology Student Lab Manual 4th Edition
In this new edition, BJU Press has separated the lab manual from the student text. We think it is better this way for families who have more than one student who will use the text.
Each of the lessons involves a laboratory based activity or experiment. Biology Student Lab Manual is a very thorough lab book that coordinates with the Biology Text. Necessary supplies such as a microscope, slides, specimens, and necessary equipment are listed at the beginning of each lesson.
Short of setting up a fully functional biology lab in your home, what is a homeschool family to do? Alternatives include:
- Use the generic
DIVE Biology CD-ROM which has lectures and 28 video labs. You will have to match the lecture topics and labs to similar ones in BJU Press Biology.
- Find a local homeschool coop or Christian camp that offers biology labs. For example, our local
Camp Susque has a science lab and offers biology labs to homeschool students in their off season.
- Search online at Google Images images of microscopic slides or at YouTube for videos of specific biology experiments. I quickly found many choices for penicillum slides and for frog dissection videos. You could give your student the responsibility of finding these. It would be a good experience to view the different choices and make the best selection. Of course, parental supervision of your student's internet activities is strongly advised.
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9781606820155 |
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bju268144 ISBN-13:
9781606820186 |
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Biology Test Answer Key 4th Ed.Publisher: BJU Press |
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9781606820193 |
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The Biology Dissection Lab DVD is an excellent step by step dissection video for any biology curriculum. With color and close-up photography, it identifies major organs and systems and discusses their functions. This is a great thing to do with another homeschooling family! |
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The Biology Dissection Kit "contains everything needed for an individual to begin lab work and is completely compatible with the Life Science and Biology programs. It includes an earthworm, crayfish, a perch, and a grass frog preserved in an odorless and nontoxic form and vacuum-packed moist in a plastic bag. It also includes seven dissecting tools in a vinyl case, a magnifying glass, an econopan, a student activity book (bju033761), a packet of tissues, self sealing storage bags, dissection pins, and towelettes.
I think you could use this kit for two students at a time. We always had a lab partner when I was in high school. |
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Chemistry 3rd Edition Home School Kit
Publisher: BJU Press
The Chemistry 3rd Edition Home School Kit includes one of each of the following:
- Teacher's Edition with CD 264515
- Student Worktext 233007
- Tests 232918
- Test Answer Key 232991
If you need help with Chemistry 2nd Edition, you might want to purchase the
Chemistry DIVE CD. It is a generic instructional CD-ROM for use with any high school chemistry text. |
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Chemistry 3rd Edition Teacher’s Edition with CDPublisher: BJU Press |
bju264515 ISBN-13:
9781591665410 |
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Chemistry 3rd Edition Student Worktext
Dive into Science calls this chemistry textbook a "rigorous, college preparatory curriculum." |
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9781591665427 |
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Chemistry 3rd Edition Test Answer Key |
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Chemistry Lab Manual Teacher 3rd EditionPublisher: BJU Press
The Chemistry Lab Manual Teacher has overprinted answers and shows steps for calculations where applicable. Lists of suppliers for scientific materials and local sources for common chemicals are included. In addition, an alphabetical list of chemicals and equipment is correlated with the labs where they are used. |
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Chemistry Student Lab Manual 3rd Edition
The Chemistry Student Lab Manual includes 35 labs that coordinate with the text and use standard chemistry laboratory equipment. Alternatives to setting up a fully functional chemistry lab include:
- Use the generic DIVE Chemistry CD-ROM which has lectures and 29 video labs. You will have to match the lecture topics and labs to similar ones in BJU Press Chemistry.
- Find a local homeschool coop or Christian camp that offers biology labs. For
example, our local
Camp Susque
has a science lab and offers chemistry labs to homeschool students in their off-season.
- Search online at Google and YouTube for free video demos of the experiments. You could give your student the responsibility of finding these. It would be a good experience to view the different choices and make the best selection. Of course, parental supervision of your student's internet activities is strongly advised.
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Physics Home School KitBy R. Terrance Egolf and Richard A. Seeley, Publisher: BJU Press
According to the publisher, the new Physics Third Edition "offers classical mechanics, work and energy, periodic motion and wave theory, electricity and magnetism, optics, relativity, quantum physics, and nuclear physics. These topics are presented in conjunction with real-world modeling exercises (dominion modeling) that reinforce a Christian worldview by demonstrating the relevance and validity of approaching science from a biblical perspective. The course is mathematically rigorous and algebra-based. The well-prepared student should have completed at least two years of algebra and one year of geometry instruction. In order to help students succeed, the necessary math skills are gradually introduced in a scaffold fashion, reinforced with numerous example problems. "
The BJU Press Physics Home School Kit (3rd Edition) includes one each of the following:
- Teacher's Edition with CD 259119
- Student Text 259069
- Lab Manual Teacher's Edition 259093
- Student Lab Manual 259077
Grade 12 |
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Physics Teacher’s Edition with CD 3rd Ed.By R. Terrance Egolf and Richard A. Seeley, Publisher: BJU Press
The Physics Teacher's Edition with CD has a reduced student text with wrap-around margins that contain teaching objectives and schedules; additional information and resources; and answers to all review questions.
The support materials CD includes tests and answer keys and digital visuals, completely worked-out solutions to all questions, and more. Grade 12 |
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By R. Terrance Egolf and Richard A. Seeley
It is recommended that Algebra 1 and Geometry be taken before this course. Algebra 2 may be taken at the same time. Grade 12 |
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Physics Teacher’s Edition Lab Manual 3rd EditionBy R. Terrance Egolf and Richard A. Seeley Grade 12 |
bju259093 ISBN-13:
9781591669326 |
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Physics Student Lab Manual 3rd EditionBy R. Terrance Egolf and Richard A. Seeley Grade 12 |
bju259077 ISBN-13:
9781591669319 |
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