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Apologia Exploring Creation Science

Conversational Christian textbooks with notebooking and experiments, K–12.

Updated September 2026 · 8 sources

GradesK–12th
Creation/faithChristian, young-earth creation
ApproachSingle-topic textbooks with notebooking journals and experiments
Who teachesThe parent teaches
Parent prepModerate (read aloud in elementary; gather household lab supplies)
Screen timeMostly offline (books and paper)
Video lessonsAvailable: video and self-paced online options sold for upper-level courses
Cost$84.60: Elementary course set (textbook + notebooking journal), e.g. Zoology 1, sale price (source)
PlacementApologia curriculum path
Suggested science course for each grade, K–12
ESA vendorPublisher is on the approved vendor list in Arkansas (Direct Pay), West Virginia, Florida. Checked September 2026; each state's list can change and applies to the publisher, not every product.

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What parents say

Parents like the warm, conversational writing, the depth of each single-topic year, and the plentiful kitchen-table experiments, and many credit the upper-level courses with good college prep. The common complaints are that the books are text-heavy with long reading sections that can drag for wiggly or reluctant readers, and that the creation viewpoint is woven through everything, so it cannot be used as a secular course.

Parents love

  • Conversational text that speaks directly to the student
  • One book covers K–6 so siblings learn together
  • Experiments use mostly household items

Common complaints

  • Text-heavy lessons can overwhelm reluctant readers
  • Young-earth creation view throughout the content
  • Upper-level courses take a lot of weekly time

Who it fits

Best for

  • Christian, young-earth creation. Teaches from a young-earth creation view
  • Textbook + labs. Conversational textbooks with experiments and notebooking
  • Mostly offline. Mostly books and hands-on work
  • Some screen time. Books-based, little screen time
  • Some: 20–30 min daily. Elementary lessons a few days a week with parent reading
  • Plenty: I teach it. Parent reads aloud and discusses in the early grades
  • Confident. Rewards a parent who's confident with science
  • Charlotte Mason. Elementary series suits narration and notebooking
  • Traditional. College-prep textbook sequence in upper grades

Less suited for

  • No religious content. Christian content with a young-earth creation view
  • I'd rather a video or script teach. Expects the parent to do the teaching

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Questions parents ask

How does Apologia Exploring Creation Science teach science?

Apologia Exploring Creation Science is described as single-topic textbooks with notebooking journals and experiments. Parent prep: moderate (read aloud in elementary; gather household lab supplies).

What grades does Apologia Exploring Creation Science cover?

Apologia Exploring Creation Science covers grades K–12th.

How much does Apologia Exploring Creation Science cost?

$84.60: Elementary course set (textbook + notebooking journal), e.g. Zoology 1, sale price. Prices were checked on publisher or retailer pages in September 2026; check current prices before buying.

Is Apologia Exploring Creation Science creationist or secular?

Christian, young-earth creation.

Is Apologia Exploring Creation Science online?

Mostly offline (books and paper). The parent teaches.

Does Apologia Exploring Creation Science have a placement test?

Yes. Apologia curriculum path. Suggested science course for each grade, K–12

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