Apologia: Exploring Creation with Biology, 2nd edition
Exploring Creation with Biology
Quote from Apologia website:
“PLEASE NOTE: Because of the differences between the first and second editions, students in a group setting cannot use both. They must all have the same edition. Because of this, the first edition of the course will still be available for those individuals, schools, or support groups that use the first edition. Please contact our office to order any first edition products.”
A few quizzes are available. Made by me and mean nothing other than making sure the students have read what they are suppose to.
Schedule:
- The planner I used for my schedule is the Science Planner at DonnaYoung.org.
- 2009/2010 Biology co-op schedule pdf file
- 2010/2011 Biology co-op schedule pdf file
- 2011/2012 Biology co-op schedule pdf file
- First day of co-op: August 25 2009. Six Students
- First day of co-op: August 24 2010. Six Students
- First day of co-op: August 26, 2011. Six Students
Grader: 12-16 Lab WU, by none other than Donna Young.
- Grading Note Forms New for 2010/2011
- Labs: How to write a lab report and why.
- How to set up a lab notebook. 2010/2011
- Why write a lab notebook
You can find other Apologia Co-op schedules at DonnaYoung.org.
Supplies (2009/2010):
Spiral notebook for lab write-ups
Spiral art book for lab drawings
Colored pencils
Dissecting tool kit, provided by co-op
HomeScienceTools has great prices on dissecting tool kits. They also have great prices on individual pieces, if you need to replace some of what you already have.
Specimens, earthworm, frog, perch, and crawfish
Double Injected fetal pig This is extra, not in the book.
Supplies for 2010/2011
Lab sheets from none other than Donna Young! Basic Lab Form I’d rather use a Meade Composition book, but that doesn’t work when we meet only once a week.
2010/2011 Specimens
Earthworm, double injected frog, crawfish, freshly cought fish, and owl pellets. No fetal pig this year. 
Does anyone know what the diff. is between the 2 editions? I am going to start biology w/ anuthoer family next yr. she has the 1st edition but I will need to buy one and quite frankly I’d rather not buy an out dated one. My ds will need to use this and my dd will also in about 4 yrs. Wondering what the big differencs is.
Thanks.
There are several differences. In new edition the Own Your Own questions and the experiments are highlighted in different colors. There are a few more experiments and I think, but not sure, some of the questions are different. You can not use the first edition and the second edition in the same classroom. The pages, figures, and experiments do not match up. In my opinion, since you have more children, I would not use the first edition. It is out dated. Hope that helps. You can buy the second edition used, so the other person could buy one cheaply. Just a thought.
Hello, We are getting ready to begin the Biology course and just now am seeing your co-op. Are these open to join? And how would someone join or begin such a thing? Thanks much! Aisha
Hi Aisha,
This is not the co-op. I am just talking about the class I facilitate at our co-op. If you are interested in joining a co-op, you’ll need to contact a group in your area. http://www.hslda.org/ has a page for each state with lots of information. Start there.
Thanks! Lots of stuff to wade through as far as opportunities go! We are just now getting started homeschooling back in the US. We have been gone a very long time and so much has changed!
Thanks for all your help! And thank goodness for Apologia! I wish they had more to offer than just science and bible!
Is it possible to have you email me your current schedule in a format that I can edit. I like the way you have it set up only our lab day will be Thursday so I could use it with minor changes.
THANKS
I just sent it to you.
I would like to use your quizzes. How do I do this? Thank you
I’ll email you the password.
My daughter would like to do the quizzes. Could I get the password? Thanks! (:
My daughters are using the Apologia Biology this year and I would truly appreciate access to your quizzes. Thank you for sharing all of your hard work!
could i please have the passwords for the quizzes?
thank you
Hi!
Thanks so much for sharing. I’d love the quizzes!
Leah
I will be facilitating a Biology co-op class next year. We will be meeting on Thursdays. Your schedule is great, only I need to tweek it to fit us a little better. Could you please send me a copy of it that I could edit? MANY thanks for the wonderful info that’s available here. It is awesome! Look forward to working with you! LOL!