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Young-earth Christian science in topic sets, with hands-on activities for multiple ages.
Updated September 2026 · 8 sources
| Grades | K–8th |
|---|---|
| Creation/faith | Christian, young-earth creation |
| Approach | Textbook lessons with experiments, layered for several ages |
| Who teaches | The parent teaches |
| Parent prep | Low (open and go; gather household supplies or buy the kit) |
| Screen time | Mostly offline (books and paper) |
| Video lessons | Available: master Books Academy sells a separate video version of the course |
| Cost | $100.98: God's Design for Life Set, MB Edition (student book + teacher guide), list price; on sale for $80.78 when checked. Optional supply kit about $125 extra (source, affiliate link) |
| Placement | Master Books: God's Design Science guideAffiliate link Beginners books for K–2; standard sets for 3–8 (best from 5th). Master Books also sells Let's Talk Science and video courses through Master Books Academy |
| ESA vendor | Publisher is on the approved vendor list in Arkansas (marketplace), Wyoming, Florida, New Hampshire. Checked September 2026; each state's list can change and applies to the publisher, not every product. |
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See my matchFamilies like that one set covers several children at once, that prep is light, and that Scripture and a creation view run through every lesson. The complaints are that some books read as dense or information-heavy for younger kids, that worksheets and tests feel dull, and that a few experiment supplies are hard to track down.
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God's Design for Science (Master Books) is described as textbook lessons with experiments, layered for several ages. Parent prep: low (open and go; gather household supplies or buy the kit).
God's Design for Science (Master Books) covers grades K–8th.
$100.98: God's Design for Life Set, MB Edition (student book + teacher guide), list price; on sale for $80.78 when checked. Optional supply kit about $125 extra. Prices were checked on publisher or retailer pages in September 2026; check current prices before buying.
Christian, young-earth creation.
Mostly offline (books and paper). The parent teaches.
Yes. Master Books: God's Design Science guide. Beginners books for K–2; standard sets for 3–8 (best from 5th). Master Books also sells Let's Talk Science and video courses through Master Books Academy
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