Exploring Creation with Marine Biology Student Notebook

The Student Notebook for Exploring Creation with Marine Biology course is specifically designed to help high school homeschool students be independent and take responsibility for their science studies.

Note-taking helps increase retention of information, review for tests, and record their thoughts as they connect the ideas presented in the textbook with their own ideas.

Taking good notes can distinguish between mastering a concept and not entirely understanding it. Good notes provide the following advantages:

• Students stay focused on what they are reading.
• Students pay closer attention, which will increase their retention.
• Students have their own version of the text to review for tests.
• Students learn to connect new information to what they already know.

Additionally, a Student Notebook helps students keep a carefully organized, detailed, and complete lab notebook, recording labs they conducted using proper scientific methodology.

Apologia Student Notebooks are specifically designed to help students be independent and take responsibility for their science studies. They gain and maintain their personal abilities to create structure and logic through note-taking.

The Student Notebook contains:

• A suggested Daily Schedule
• Note-taking pages
• Instruction in the Cornell note-taking system
• Space to answer all study questions found in the textbook 
• Lab report forms for each experiment in the text will help your student master the process of writing a complete lab report
• Illustrations that are not found in the textbook ensure that the student is indeed learning all that they can from their labs 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Survey Life in Marine Habitats
Exploring Creation with Marine Biology from Apologia teaches about marine wildlife and marine habitats, providing a survey of members of each biological kingdom that live in marine environments. Students will learn about:

• The microscopic organisms that make life in the ocean possible, including details about their interesting habits and life cycles.
• The anatomy of many macroscopic marine creatures such as clams, starfish, and sharks.
• How these creatures and their physical surroundings form marine ecosystems such as intertidal zones, estuaries, coral reefs, continental shelf communities, epipelagic communities, and deep-ocean communities.
• Marine resources and our relationship with the sea.

A God-honoring Look at Life in the Seas
For those who are virtually surrounded by water, as we are here in the Pacific Northwest, some of this may sound pretty familiar. But whether you live by an ocean or in the desert, you’ll be fascinated by this God-honoring look at life in the seas, written by marine biologist Sherri Seligson in the format of Apologia’s Exploring Creation series.

To take this course, students must have completed a first-year biology course, preferably Exploring Creation With Biology.

Apologia: Setting the Standard
Without a doubt, Apologia has been setting standards for science textbooks for years. If you have ever doubted the thoroughness of a science text, one glance at these large textbooks will allay all fears! If your child thrives on detailed explanations and lots of information, Apologia is a great place to start.

Written For Christian Homeschoolers
The full color illustrations and written-for-homeschoolers text have immediate appeal. On closer look, the Christian worldview provides a solid foundation. I believe that a scientist who grasps the God of creation will have a tremendous head start as he moves onward into research and development, treating patients, or further study.

A Word Of Warning
These books are not for every student. They are massive, detailed and require a fair amount of math. A student who does not yet excel at math or will be overwhelmed by the textbook format may lose their zeal for science if forced to proceed down this track. Instead, we suggest looking at Friendly Biology for a gentler approach that will feed their interest without overwhelming them.

Apologia Is Perfect For…
…the student who loves science and isn't scared by math. He or she may want to pursue a career in the field, proceed to college, or simply satisfy their thirst for knowledge. Many homeschool families have found these to be a cornerstone of their student's higher education and we are sure you'll find them a worthy investment.

Proven techniques that strengthen retention

Engaging narratives

Narration prompts

Notebooking projects

View Exploring Creation with Marine Biology sample pages here (sample pages include Text & Student Notebook sample pages, Table of Contents, Supply List, and more).

Set Includes:

Hardcover Textbook

Solutions & Test Manual

Consumable Test Packet

Publisher's Information
Author: Sherri Seligson
Binding: Hardcover
Copyright:
ISBN: 9781932012583
Publisher: Apologia Educational Ministries
Made In: USA
Faith-Based: Yes

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