Exploring Creation With General Science by Jay L. Wile Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Exploring Creation With General Science
Book Review: Amazingly Thorough and Understandable
Summary: 5 Stars
Dr. Jay L. Wile has done it again. He has written an exciting text book that keeps my students' attention.
Please note: It is a CHRISTIAN TEXT BOOK and in this study of creation vs. evolution it is essential to know this. Wile tries to do an even handed job of explaining both positions but he is a creationist which is a plus for those who want to teach from that perspective without revising text content in a secular book.
Wile manages to make complex ideas such as 'uniformitarianism' and 'geological column', 'principle of superposition' and the structure of DNA understandable to the upper elementary- junior high level student.
Exploring Creation with General Science begins with a brief history of science and then discusses science, applied science and technology. Wile does an excellent job of explaining the way to make assertions about discoveries and archaeology using the internal, external, and bibliographic tests.
There are scattered throughout the chapter questions for students to do "On Your Own" (with answers at the end of each chapter) and a thorough study guide question page to prepare for the end of the chapter exam.
This text book moves from the origin of creation to study of the human digestive, respiratory,circulatory, lymphatic, endocrine, urinary and nervous systems. Really a very amazing amount of science all very clearly presented and understandable to the student.
Kudos to Dr. Wile!
Book Review: Move over Bob Jones & Abeka; there's a new sheriff in town.
Summary: 5 Stars
I recall the early years of homeschooling, the 80s, when good curriculum was hard to find. Then Saxon math came along and revolutionized math for those parents and children who hated math. What Saxon did for math; Jay Wile has done for science. Except I'd say Jay Wile has done it better. This is science by a scholar who knows how to break down the complicated concepts to the level of the common man. Nothing is lost in the translation except, perhaps, a previously poor attitude toward science by the student. Children who hated science before will fall in love with Dr. Jay Wile's way of teaching. The experiments are fun & use readily available items in the home one *actually* has on hand. He's won this home schooling family over for good. Move over Bob Jones and Abeka; there's a new sheriff in town.Book Review: Used many, but never again!
Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutely love this curriculum. I have homeschooled my 4 children for 5 years now and this Science is wonderful. I have had so much fun with the experiments and my kids seem to actually enjoy this approach to learning. I highly recommend this if your searching for a Science program.Book Review: Excellent Curriculum
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first year back to homeschooling and as my twins are in sixth grade and stronger in math/science than I am, I was nervous about keeping up with them and challenging them. This textbook was perfect for us! It is written TO the student and presents both evolutionist and creationist views. (The author does not fail to point out that all textbooks are biased in one way or another and admits that he believes, (as we do) that the case for creation is stronger) I have learned so much this year--the excitement is contagious. (I was only taught evolution in my science schooling) I have even facilitated the labs for our co-op and feel totally comfortable. As I mentioned, the book and labs are written TO the student. All I have to do is encourage them to have fun learning! We're looking forward to moving on to the Physical Science next year.Book Review: Makes Scientists of Science-Haters!
Summary: 5 Stars
I do not have praise enough for Jay Wile's Science books. This book sets the stage for all the further Apologia courses with an introduction to science history, the Scientific Method, the correct process of scientific experiments, an analyzation of scientific dating processes, and the overall benefits of science via introduction to various branches.
It's difficult to articulate how skillfully Wile unveils a student's OWN recognition of truth...not the student's OWN TRUTH, but his recognition of THE truth through carefully sequenced experiments or revelation of information. Wile guides through each module with a completely understandable dialogue and completely achievable experiments uncommon to most textbooks.
When a student can read with understanding, perform experiments with accuracy and comprehension, discern intended outcomes through their own deductive reasoning, they are going to remember it! When a student succeeds, they are more likely to ENJOY it!!
This overview course whets the appetite for more study and more than adequately prepares the student to approach the successive books with mastery of the basic process of scientific study.
ONE minor warning: The first chapter is initially boring and somewhat intimidating. It gives a quick-shot overview of the history of science and covers a lot of ground and a lot of information in short order. We feared the whole of the book would be the same. We eventually discovered some very necessary information emerging throughout the module...primarily an explanation of how the church gradually became considered an enemy of science and how essential the church was in its development. I just mention this as a caution not to give up with the first module!!
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