The Earth: Its Structure and Its Changes is an elementary earth science book that does not disappoint. From the introduction of the Teacher’s Guide and Student Journal book, it reads, “The overall goal for each workbook is to include three components; good science, creation apologetics, and Bible references.” Not only does it do all three that is listed, it also gives the kids a love of science as it teaches about the mysteries of the earth.
The book has 20 different investigations that you and your kids can do together. It gives the students a chance to learn more about God’s creation. The authors have a process that they give the kids to work with.
Think about This (Engage)
The Investigative Problem(s)
Gather These Things
Procedures and Observations (Investigate)
The Science Stuff (Explain)
Making Connections (Apply)
Dig Deeper (Expand)
What Did You Learn? (Assess)
As the kids go through each process they will also learn about some of the early scientists and engineers and how they believed. They will also find creation apologetics and Bible lessons. For the kids to get the maximum of information out of this study, they recommend that you do each lesson in order. This way, each lesson will build on one another. It will have the students asking even more questions and doing more research to figure out the truth.
The teacher’s guide comes with student journal pages that can be torn out, so that the kids can make a notebook out of it. The journal pages have more questions and an area where the kids can make a drawing of their investigation or what they have learned.
While this book is geared towards kids in grades 3rd-6th, I had my 7th grader working in it and had her younger siblings watching on as she did the procedures. She enjoyed the little projects and investigations learning new information as she did the work. I would definitely recommend it to any homeschooling family who has a love of science!
I was given this book by New Leaf Publishing group, in exchange for an honest review.