| istians, the best homeschool science curriculum should | | | | simply cannot be explained as a result of two large |
| challenge us to seek God. Throughout the great | | | | rocks hurtling into each other in space. Still, is it |
| vastness of His heavens, as well as the minuteness of | | | | important for a homeschool science curriculum to |
| His unseen world, God’s design is spectacular. In | | | | teach Christians about the theories of evolution? If |
| fact, one doesn’t have to look at the world long | | | | children are first taught the truth about the creation |
| before discovering His creative hand is in everything. | | | | according to the Bible, they are prepared with the |
| Take, for instance, this amazing fact: the average size | | | | necessary resources to compare their biblical beliefs |
| of all living things on Earth is slightly larger than a house | | | | against the opinions of the world. When |
| fly. If a fly is considered the average size, just reflect | | | | homeschoolers are able to see that evolution cannot |
| for a moment on the millions of minuscule creatures | | | | stand against the impeccable creation of God, a great |
| that would need to be added together to balance out | | | | opportunity exists for them to grow in their faith and |
| the size of only one elephant or humpback whale. With | | | | knowledge of the Creator. |
| so much to explore, how can we find the right | | | | Does the curriculum present lessons with lab work and |
| homeschool science curriculum to study all of | | | | hands-on experiments? |
| God’s creation? Here are a few essential | | | | No matter how strong a curriculum’s written |
| questions to ask before purchasing a homeschool | | | | material may be, in order to truly awaken a |
| science curriculum: | | | | child’s interest in science, a curriculum must |
| Is the curriculum Christ-centered? | | | | offer fun and interactive labs. Homeschooling parents |
| Have you ever stopped to think that the chair | | | | should look for science experiments that use |
| you’re sitting on is made of tiny atoms, or that | | | | easy-to-find chemicals and economical lab equipment. |
| everything you see is comprised of protons, neutrons, | | | | For example, enough electricity can be produced to |
| and electrons? Have you ever reflected on the | | | | light a bulb using only paper clips, copper wire, and |
| incredible size of the universe, or pondered the idea | | | | lemons. Children can also make an active volcano by |
| that our 100,000 light year Milky Way Galaxy is only | | | | combining baking soda and vinegar, which produces a |
| one of perhaps billions of galaxies? From the smallest | | | | chemical reaction that creates carbon dioxide gas. |
| detail to the ever-expanding universe, God has placed | | | | Although children could read about electricity and |
| his fingerprint on every inch of His creation. Therefore, | | | | chemical reactions in a book, learning through hands-on |
| whether parents are teaching kindergarten or high | | | | experiments makes their learning much more genuine |
| school, the starting place for any homeschool science | | | | and meaningful. |
| curriculum must be Genesis 1:1, In the beginning God | | | | What fields of science does the curriculum cover? |
| created the heaven and the earth. The curriculum | | | | Make sure to check state standards to see if certain |
| must also focus on our mandate to care for His world. | | | | science fields like physical science or biology are |
| God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be | | | | required. Parents also want to ensure that the |
| fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue | | | | curriculum gives their child a comprehensive view of |
| it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and | | | | God’s world that focuses on elements of |
| over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that | | | | ecology, Earth science, astronomy, chemistry, and |
| moveth upon the earth (Genesis 1:28). A | | | | physics. Although all these fields cannot be completely |
| Christ-centered curriculum shouldn’t just teach | | | | covered within the span of one school year, children |
| children about the world, it should also compel us to | | | | should know that the realm of science reaches all |
| action to follow God’s command to be good | | | | corners of Earth and the sky. |
| stewards of Earth. | | | | As parents ask if a homeschool science curriculum is |
| Does the curriculum compare the theories of evolution | | | | Christ-centered, teaches evolution, involves |
| to creationism? | | | | experiments, and covers a broad range of science |
| As Christians, we believe that creationism is the only | | | | fields, the emphasis must remain on whether or not the |
| true explanation for the beginning of the world. The | | | | curriculum helps us see our great God more clearly. |
| fact that each person has a unique set of fingerprints | | | | |