Apologia General Science

Apologia General Science 


This course is based on Apologia's Exploring Creation with General Science, 2nd Edition, text but uses other resources throughout.  This curriculum includes topics such as the history of science, scientific inquiry, how to analyze & interpret experiments, applied science & technology, archaeology, geology, paleontology, classifying life, DNA & the Human Body. Students will learn through the text, videos, online tutorials, as well as through hands-on laboratory experiments.  Quizzes and exams will be given for each module.

This course may require more study and practice than other courses due to the complexity of some aspects.

Materials Needed

For the Teacher:

Module 1 - A Brief History of Science

Day 1

  1. Watch and Listen to this L.1 of Module 1. Click the play button to begin.
  2. Read pg 1-6 {up to Experiment 1.2}
  3. Answer "On Your Own" questions 1.1 {pg 3} on notebook paper. Use complete sentences.
  4. Make Vocab notecards for the following words:
    • science
    • papyrus

Day 2

  1. Watch the Lab walk-thru here.
  2. Complete Experiment 1.1 "Density in Nature" {pg 4-5}
  3. Complete Lab Report for Experiment 1.1
  4. When you have completed your Lab Report, save it to Google Drive folder "Lab Reports to Print"

Day 3

  1. Read pg 6 {at Experiment 1.2} - 11
  2. Complete Experiment 1.2 "Atomic Motion" {pg 6-7}
  3. Complete Lab Report for Experiment 1.2
  4. When you have completed your Lab Report, save it to Google Drive folder "Lab Reports to Print"
  5. Answer "On Your Own" questions 1.2 & 1.3 {pg 7} and 1.4 & 1.5 {pg 11} on notebook paper.  Use complete sentences.
  6. Make Vocab notecards for the following word:
    • spontaneous generation

Day 4

    1. Read pg 12-16 {to On Your Own}
    2. Answer "On Your Own" question 1.6 {pg 16} on notebook paper.  Use complete sentences
    3. Complete Experiment 1.3 "A Chemical Reaction" {pg 12-13}
    4. Complete Lab Report for Experiment 1.3
    5. When you have completed your Lab Report, save it to Google Drive folder "Lab Reports to Print"

    Day 5

    1. Complete Quiz #1.  Scroll down and click on "Take Quiz Now."
    2. Watch and Listen to L.2 of Module 1
    3. Read pg 16-22
    4. Answer "On Your Own" questions 1.7 {pg 18) & 1.8 {pg 23} on notebook paper.  Use complete sentences.

    Day 6

    1. Complete Experiment 1.4 "Mapping the Paths of the Planets" {pg 20-21}
    2. Complete Lab Report for Experiment 1.4
    3. When you have completed your Lab Report, save it to Google Drive folder "Lab Reports to Print"

    Day 7

    1. Complete Quiz #2.  Scroll down and click on "Take Quiz Now."
    2. Watch and Listen to L.3 of Module 1
    3. Read pg 23 - 26 {to The Rest of the 19th Century}
    4. Answer "On Your Own" question 1.9 {pg 24} on notebook paper.  Use complete sentences

    Day 8

    1. Complete Quiz #3. Scroll down and click on "Take Quiz Now."
    2. Watch and Listen to L.4 of Module 1
    3. Read pg 26-31
    4. Answer "On Your Own" question 1.10 {pg 29}

    Day 9

      1. Complete Module #1 Study Guide {page 33-34} on notebook paper.

      Day 10

      1. Complete Module #1 Summary {pages 443-444} on notebook paper.  *Write out each paragraph.  DO NOT just "fill in the blanks."  The act of writing things out is a form of studying.
      2. Review the vocabulary words listed in Question #1 of the Study Guide.

      Day 11

      1. Complete M01 Module Exam. *click on Attempt Quiz Now

      Module 2 - Scientific Inquiry

      Day 12

      1. Watch and Listen to this overview of Module 2. *click the "next" arrow in the lower right hand corner to view each slide. 
      2. Read pg 35-39
      3. Answer "On Your Own" question 2.1 {pg 39} on notebook paper.  Use complete sentences
      4. Make Vocab notecard for the following words:
        • counter example {pg 38}

      Day 13

      1. Watch the Lab Walk-thru here.
      2. Complete Experiment 2.1 "How Does Weight Affect the Speed at Which Objects Fall?" {Free Fall Lab - Part 1} {pg 35}
      3. Complete Lab Report for Experiment 2.1.
      4. When you have completed your Lab Report, save it to Google Drive folder "Lab Reports to Print" 
      5. Upload your Lab Report to Virtual Homeschool Group.
      6. Review vocab notecards

      Day 14

      1. Complete Experiment 2.2 "Learning More About Weight & the Speed at Which Objects Fall" {Free Fall Lab - Part 2} {pg 36}
      2. Complete Lab Report for Experiment 2.2.
      3. When you have completed your Lab Report, save it to Google Drive folder "Lab Reports to Print" 
      4. Upload your Lab Report to Virtual Homeschool Group.
      5. Review vocab notecards

      Day 15

      1. Read pg 40-43
      2. Answer "On Your Own" questions 2.2 - 2.6 {pg 44} on notebook paper.  Use complete sentences.
      3. Make Vocab notecards for the following words:
        • hypothesis {pg 40}
        • theory {pg 40}
        • scientific law {pg40

      Day 16

      1. Complete Experiment 2.3 "The Broken Flashlight" {pg 42-43}
      2. Complete Lab Report for Experiment 2.3
      3. When you have completed your Lab Report, save it to Google Drive folder "Lab Reports to Print"
      4. Upload your Lab Report to Virtual Homeschool Group.
      5. Review vocab notecards

      Day 17

      1. Read pg 44-48
      2. Answer "On Your Own" questions 2.7 & 2.8 {pg 48} on notebook paper.  Use complete sentences.
      3. Review vocab notecards

      Day 18

      1. Read pg 48-55
      2. Answer "On Your Own" questions 2.9 & 2.10
      3. Review vocab notecards

      Day 19

      1. Complete Module #2 Study Guide {page 57-58} on notebook paper.

      Day 20

      1. Complete Module #2 Summary {pages 445-446} on notebook paper.  *Write out each paragraph.  DO NOT just "fill in the blanks."  The act of writing things out is a form of studying.
      2. Review the vocabulary words listed in Question #1 of the Study Guide.
      3. Complete M02 Quiz. scroll down and click on attempt quiz now.

      Day 21

      1. Complete M02 Module Exam. *click on Attempt quiz now.

      Module 3 - How to Analyze and Interpret Experiments

      Day 22

      1. Watch and Listen to the overview of Module 3. *click the "next" arrow in the lower right hand corner to view each slide. 
      2. Read pg 59-63
      3. Answer "On Your Own" questions 3.1-3.3 {pg 64}
      4. Make Vocab notecards for the following words:
        • experimental variable {pg 59}

      Day 23

      1. Watch the Lab Walk-thru here.
      2. Complete Experiment 3.1 "A Floating Egg" {pg 60}
      3. Complete Lab Report for Experiment 3.1.
      4. When you have completed your Lab Report, save it to Google Drive folder "Lab Reports to Print"
      5. Upload your Lab Report to VHG.

      Day 24

      1. Read pg 64-70 {On Your Own}
      2. Complete Experiment 3.2 "Which 'Boat' Will Move?" {pg 64-65}
      3. Complete Experiment 3.3 "What Does Soap Do To Water? - Part 1" {pg 66-67}
      4. Complete Experiment 3.4 "What Does Soap Do To Water? - Part 2" {pg 67-68}
      5. Answer "On Your Own" questions 3.4 & 3.5 {pg 70}
      6. Make Vocab notecards for the following word:
        • Control {of an experiment} {pg 65}

      Day 25

      1. Read pg 70-73
      2. Answer "On Your Own" questions 3.6 & 3.7 {pg 73-74} on notebook paper
      3. Make Vocab notecards for the following words:
        • Blind experiments {pg 71}
        • Double-blind experiments {pg 72}

      Day 26

      1. Read pg 74-77
      2. Answer "On Your Own" questions 3.8 - 3.10 {pg 77} on notebook paper
      3. Study Vocab Words

      Day 27

      1. Complete Module #3 Study Guide {pg 80-81}on notebook paper

      Day 28

      1. Complete Module #3 Summary {pg 447-448} on notebook paper.  *Write out each paragraph.  DO NOT just "fill in the blanks."  The act of writing things out is a form of studying.
      2. Review the vocabulary words listed in Question #1 of the Study Guide.
      3. Complete M03 Quiz. *scroll down a bit and click on attempt quiz now.

      Day 29

      1. Complete M03 Module Exam. *click on Attempt quiz now.

      Module 4 - Science, Applied Science & Technology

      Day 30

      1. Watch & Listen to the overview of Module 4.  *click the "next" arrow in the lower right hand corner to view each slide. 
      2.  Read pg 83 - 87
      3. Answer "On Your Own" questions 4.1 - 4.2{pg 86-87} on notebook paper.

      Day 31

      1. Read about Simple Machines {pg 87}
      2. Make Vocab notecards for the following words:
        • simple machine {pg 87}
        • force {pg 87}
      3. Check out this Simple Machines Game.
      4. Complete Experiment 4.1 "The Lever" {pg 87-88}
      5. Complete Lab Report for Experiment 4.1
      6. When you have completed your Lab Report, save it to Google Drive folder "Lab Reports to Print"
      7. Upload your Lab Report to VHG.

      Day 32

      1. Read pg 88-92
      2. Answer "On Your Own" questions 4.3-4.5 {pg 92} on notebook paper.
      3. Make Vocab notecards for the following word:
        • mechanical advantage {pg 89}

      Day 33

      1. Read pg 93-96
      2. Answer "On Your Own" question 4.6 {pg 95}
      3. Make Vocab notecards for the following words:
        • diameter {93}
      4. Complete Experiment 4.2 "Multiple Pulleys" {pg 96-97}
      5. Complete Lab Report for Experiment 4.2
      6. When you have completed your Lab Report, save it to Google Drive folder "Lab Reports to Print"
      7. Upload your Lab Report to VHG.

      Day 34

      1. Read pg 97-100
      2. Answer "On Your Own" questions 4.7 {pg 99} & 4.8 {pg 100}

      Day 35

      1. Read pg 101-104
      2. Answer "On Your Own" questions 4.9 {pg 101} & 4.10 {pg 104}
      3. Make Vocab notecard for the following word:
        • circumference {pg 102}

      Day 36

      1. Complete Module #4 Study Guide {pg 107-108}on notebook paper

      Day 37

      1. Complete Module #4 Summary {pg 449-450} on notebook paper.  *Write out each paragraph.  DO NOT just "fill in the blanks."  The act of writing things out is a form of studying.
      2. Review the vocabulary words listed in Question #1 of the Study Guide.
      3. Complete M04 Quiz *scroll down a little bit and click on attempt quiz now.
      4. Study for M04 Exam tomorrow!!!

      Day 38

      1. Complete M04 Module Exam *click on attempt quiz now.

      Module 5 - The History of Life - Archaeology, Geology & Paleontology

      Day 39

      1. Watch & Listen to the overview of Module 5.
      2. Read pg 109-114
      3. Answer "On Your Own" questions 5.1 - 5.2 {pg 114} on notebook paper.
      4. Make vocab notecards for the following words:
        • life science {pg 109}
        • archaeology {pg 109}
        • artifacts {pg 109}
        • geology {pg 110}
        • paleontology {pg 110}
        • Aristotle's dictum {pg 111}

      Day 40

      1. Read pg 114 - 121
      2. Answer "On Your Own" questions 5.3 {pg 117} & 5.4 {pg 121}

      Day 41

      1. Read pg 122-127
      2. Answer "On Your Own" questions 5.5 {pg 123} & 5.6-5.7 {pg 128}
      3. Make vocab notecards for the following words:
        • known age {pg 124}
        • dendrochronology {pg 125}
        • radiometric dating {pg 127}
        • absolute age {pg 127}

      Day 42

      1. Read pg 128-131
      2. Answer "On Your Own" questions 5.8 & 5.9 {pg 130} & 5.10 {pg 131}
      3. Make vocab notecards for the following words:
        • the principle of superposition {pg 128}

      Day 43

      1. Complete Module #5 Study Guide {pg 133-134}on notebook paper
      2. Review "On Your Own" questions to study for Quiz.

      Day 44

      1. Complete Module #5 Summary {pg 451-452} on notebook paper.  *Write out each paragraph.  DO NOT just "fill in the blanks."  The act of writing things out is a form of studying.
      2. Review the vocabulary words listed in Question #1 of the Study Guide.
      3. Complete M05 Module Quiz. *scroll down and click on attempt quiz now.
      4. Review for M05 Exam!

      Day 45

      1. Complete M05 Module Exam.  *scroll down and click on attempt quiz now.