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Apologia Exploring Creation Science vs Berean Builders Science Single-topic textbooks with notebooking journals and experiments vs history-of-science textbook where every lesson starts with an experiment Apologia Exploring Creation Science vs BJU Press Science Single-topic textbooks with notebooking journals and experiments vs traditional textbook with activity manual, labs and optional video lessons Apologia Exploring Creation Science vs God's Design for Science (Master Books) Single-topic textbooks with notebooking journals and experiments vs textbook lessons with experiments, layered for several ages Apologia Exploring Creation Science vs Science Shepherd Single-topic textbooks with notebooking journals and experiments vs video lessons with workbooks; textbooks and tests at upper levels R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey vs Real Science-4-Kids (Gravitas Publications) Hands-on labs with short readings, lab sheets and notebooking vs textbook chapters with one hands-on experiment per chapter R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey vs Elemental Science (incl. Sassafras Science) Hands-on labs with short readings, lab sheets and notebooking vs reference-book readings, experiments and notebooking; sassafras adds novels Elemental Science (incl. Sassafras Science) vs Noeo Science Reference-book readings, experiments and notebooking; Sassafras adds novels vs living books, narration and notebooking with kit-based experiments BJU Press Science vs Abeka Science Traditional textbook with activity manual, labs and optional video lessons vs graded textbook with activity book, quizzes and tests Sonlight Science vs BookShark Science Living books with a scheduled guide, weekly experiments and experiment videos vs real science books plus hands-on experiments, 4 days a week God's Design for Science (Master Books) vs Christian Kids Explore (Bright Ideas Press) Textbook lessons with experiments, layered for several ages vs conversational text lessons with hands-on activities, twice a week Science Shepherd vs Journey Homeschool Academy Video lessons with workbooks; textbooks and tests at upper levels vs pre-recorded video lessons with guidebooks, quizzes and labs Alpha Omega LIFEPAC Science vs Christian Light Education Science (LightUnits) Independent consumable worktexts with built-in experiments vs textbook plus self-paced lightunit worktexts Time4Learning Science vs Miacademy Science Animated online lessons with quizzes and some offline activities vs video lessons with online practice, quizzes and printable experiments Novare Science (Classical Academic Press) vs Apologia Exploring Creation Science Mastery-based textbooks with labs and integrated math vs single-topic textbooks with notebooking journals and experiments Apologia Exploring Creation Science vs Sonlight Science Single-topic textbooks with notebooking journals and experiments vs living books with a scheduled guide, weekly experiments and experiment videos Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding (BFSU) vs R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey Discussion-based lessons with hands-on demos and science notebooks vs hands-on labs with short readings, lab sheets and notebooking The Good and the Beautiful Science vs Apologia Exploring Creation Science Family-style unit studies with hands-on activities and short videos vs single-topic textbooks with notebooking journals and experiments Mystery Science vs Generation Genius Video-led inquiry lessons with hands-on activities and discussion vs video lessons with discussion questions, worksheets and diy activities Blossom & Root Science vs R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey Picture-book and nature-based science with choose-your-own hands-on activities vs hands-on labs with short readings, lab sheets and notebooking Homeschool Shortlist is independent: rankings come only from your answers and our published scoring rules, never from payments. Program names are trademarks of their owners. Check current prices and editions with each publisher.