A Scientific Journey

Our educational focus changed somewhat recently. I was trying to save money by writing my own lesson plans on nearly every subject. The lessons were basically designed to use existing materials that we had around the house and the vast variety of lesson plans available on the internet.

I created some incredible materials. I had flash cards, beautiful journal pages, or worksheet pages to go with everything and then our computer crashed. I lost hundreds of hour worth of work. Tip: Back-up regularly.

Another problem is that I was spending too much time writing lessons, and that took away from quality teaching team. So we finally invested in some courses in nearly every every subject. We are jumping into our new science courses mid-year. Here is what we are studying for the remainder of the year.

Austin: Biology

Text: Exploring Creation With Biology
Publisher: Apologia Educational Ministries
ISBN: 1-932012-57-5

Introduction
DNA and Life
Energy Conversion and Life
Sensing and Responding to Change
Reproduction
The Scientific Method
Biological Classification
The Microscope
Kingdom Monera
Kingdom Protista
Kingdom Fungi
Atoms, Elements, and Moleculs
Organic Chemistry
DNA
The Cell
Cellular Reproduction and DNA
Mendelian Genetics
Evolution and Scientific Theory
Ecology
Invertebrates
Phylum Arthropoda
Phylum Chordata
Plantae -Anatomy and Classification, Physiology and Reproduction
Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals

Items we still need for this course:

Key & Test Booklet and Key
Dissection Kit

Items we would really like to get need for this course:

Microscope
Apologia Biology Slide Set

Brieana & McKayla: 1st Semester

Text: Exploring Creation With Zoology 1
Publisher: Apologia Educational Ministries
ISBN: 1-932012-61-3

In this course we will be exploring the dynamics of flight and animal classification. We will learn about birds, their physical characteristics, diverse nests, anatomy, and domestic practices. After becoming amateur ornithologists, Brieana and McKayla will explore chiropterology, which is the study of bats.

Table of Contents

Items we still need for this course:

List Pending

Items we would really like for this course:

Owl Pellet Study Kit
Incubator with Four Quail Eggs
Bird Watcher’s Backpack Kit

Brieana & McKayla: 2nd Semester

Text: Exploring Creation With Botany
Publisher: Apologia Educational Ministries
ISBN: 1-932012-61-3

Following flying creatures we will study on the nature of botany and the process of classifying plants. We will learn about the development of plants from seeds, the reproduction processes in plants, the way plants make their food, and how plants get their water and nutrients and distribute them throughout the body of the plant. They will learn about many different kinds of plants in Creation and where these plants belong in the plant classification system.

Table of Contents

Items we still need for this course:

List Pending

Items we would really like for this course:

Botanist Back Pack Kit
Plant Presses or Materials to Make a Wooden Plant Presses
Botany Survey Set

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