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God's Design Science Review
Curriculum Review by Harriet Yoder
What we have here is a homeschooler's dream for a complete
science curriculum for grades 1 to 8. The God's Design for Science series by
Debbie and Richard Lawrence teaches scientific and critical thinking skills from
the creation science perspective. Minimal teacher preparation is required. There
are hands on activities with every lesson of the series which was written by
homeschoolers for homeschoolers.
Since it is a multi-level program, it is easy to use with
multiple children of different ages. God's Design Science works with all
learning styles and has a strong Christian worldview.
Activities and experiments generally require supplies that
are easily found around the house or at your local grocery store or craft store.
You might want to purchase a few scientific items such as a gram scale,
microscope, and graduated cylinder.
Changes in the 3rd Edition
Then new third edition, now called Answers in Genesis
Science, is even better. Updated in early 2009 with the additional resources of
the folks at Answers in Genesis, the changes include:
Lessons are in full color. Each lesson has a
vocabulary list.
Content has been updated where appropriate.
There are additional pictures and diagrams.
Challenge section was added to all the books.
Designed for grades 6 to 8, the Challenge section
contains additional information or more difficult
experiments.
A Beginner section for grades 1-2 was added in
the Life and Heaven & Earth series.
God's Design for Chemistry & Ecology includes
the new book Properties of Ecosystems.
There is now a separate Teacher Supplement for
each series (Life, Heaven & Earth, Physical World,
and Chemistry& Ecology).
Each Teacher Supplement includes answers to all
book questions, worksheets, and quizzes.
A Student Supplement CD-Rom with printable
student worksheets & tests is included in each
Teacher Supplement.
Lessons
Each of the series is designed as a one year curriculum. You
will need one of each of the three books and the Teacher Supplement. There are
35 lessons in each book. Each lesson should take about 30 to 45 minutes to
complete. The suggested course of study is to do three lessons per week.
The program is flexible. For example, if you prefer to do all
of your science in one semester and your history the next. You can change the
order of the books, too.
Answers in Genesis Science Curriculum at Lamp Post
God's Design for Life Gr. 1-8
The World of Plants
The Animal Kingdom
The Human Body
God's Design for Heaven and Earth Gr. 1-8
Our Weather and
Water
Our Planet Earth
Our Universe
God's Design for the Physical World Gr. 3-8
Machines and
Motion
Heat and Energy
Inventions and Technology
God's Design for Chemistry and Ecology Gr. 3-8
Properties of Matter
Properties of Atoms and Molecules
Properties
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