Exploring Creation with Astronomy - Experiments and Activities

We're finally done with Exploring Creation with Astronomy. I'm glad that we decided to switch to Apologia Curriculum. This book is in a conversational style making it so appealing to Gabi. The information is quite in-depth and we love the step-by-step instructions for experiments and engaging activities at the end of each lesson.

We did read-aloud before because I want to learn together with Gabi. However, during his free time, he would sneak out and read in advance. So, I'm always left behind. On the latter part of our school year, I decided to let him read alone.

I'd like to share the activities and experiments that we made. If we only have all the resources, we could have done it all, but we just chose the most feasible. You can also check the lapbook that we made for this subject here.

Lesson 1: What is Astronomy?

Model of Solar System that Hangs from your Ceiling

Lesson 2: Sun

Burning of Leaves

Burning Chocolates

Solar Eclipse

Pinhole Viewing Box

Lesson 3: Mercury

Model of Mercury

Lesson 4: Venus

Making Lava

Radar

Lesson 5: Earth

Compass

Lesson 6: Moon

Telescope

Lesson 7: Mars

Olympus Mons

Lesson: 9

Hurricane

Lesson 11: Uranus and Neptune

Clouds

Lesson 13: Start and Galaxy

Constellation Planetarium

Apologia brings in not just creationist views, but also other scientific issues and ideas in relation to Christianity. - Cathy Duffy Reviews. 

"You alone are the LORD. You have made the heavens, The heaven of heavens with all their host, The earth and all that is on it, The seas and all that is in them You give life to all of them And the heavenly host bows down before You." ~ Nehemiah 9:6

There's so much learning and retaining with this book. We love Apologia!