I recently read a quirky comic book/graphic novel called "The Sandwalk Adventures" by Jay Hosler. The story line is about Darwin discovering that he has a talking mite in his left eyebrow who thinks he is a deity. While trying to disuade the mite of this idea, he ends up explaining evolution and natural selection to her.
Here is are some examples of what the book is like:
http://www.jayhosler.com/sandwalkstroll.html
http://www.jayhosler.com/world.jpg
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The Sandwalk Adventures
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I have no scientific background. And, I think there should be homeschool books available for both secular and Christian worldviews. I think as homeschooling grows it provides us with strength and we need to welcome all with different worldviews to our ranks, as we share the same goal to create more acceptance and freedom for homeschooling families. However, Knobren, it just seems strange to me why someone who wants suggestions from homeschoolers (majority Christian) would argue on and on about evolution on a message board with a large Christian audience. God has given all of us free choice to believe as we wish and it seems to me with all the cites and resources you listed, you could get on a message board with one of those cites and discuss evolution, where you would not have to argue and could be preaching to the choir.
As for the original topic, I am not that great in science, although, I received "A's" and "B's" in science courses during college. Also, my child is more of a visual learner. I am a Christian; however, I have found secular books more useful for teaching my son science, as they explain the required subject matter in depth, in a way that is easier for us to understand and with many color photos and color diagrams on every page (even for the high school level). I use the Holt, Rinehart and Winston text, which you can purchase at their web site. Evolution was only talked about for one small unit in a book with hundreds of pages. However, because the book is really written for public schools, homeschool teachers cannot get the answer keys without being a certified teacher and you have to buy science lab kits and lab equipment separately, as it does not come in one inclusive package together. God bless you, Knobren, if you are trying to help homeschoolers.
If some curriculum providers could provide high school level science curriculum for homeschoolers, with answer keys, many visually appealing color photographs and diagrams, with through yet, understandable explanations, and inclusive science lab kits, I would be grateful because I have to do a lot to put together a science program for my child each year.
Any suggestions for High School level Biology or Environmental Science curriculum would also be helpful. Thanks.
As for the original topic, I am not that great in science, although, I received "A's" and "B's" in science courses during college. Also, my child is more of a visual learner. I am a Christian; however, I have found secular books more useful for teaching my son science, as they explain the required subject matter in depth, in a way that is easier for us to understand and with many color photos and color diagrams on every page (even for the high school level). I use the Holt, Rinehart and Winston text, which you can purchase at their web site. Evolution was only talked about for one small unit in a book with hundreds of pages. However, because the book is really written for public schools, homeschool teachers cannot get the answer keys without being a certified teacher and you have to buy science lab kits and lab equipment separately, as it does not come in one inclusive package together. God bless you, Knobren, if you are trying to help homeschoolers.
If some curriculum providers could provide high school level science curriculum for homeschoolers, with answer keys, many visually appealing color photographs and diagrams, with through yet, understandable explanations, and inclusive science lab kits, I would be grateful because I have to do a lot to put together a science program for my child each year.
Any suggestions for High School level Biology or Environmental Science curriculum would also be helpful. Thanks.
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