I have used a couple of the Apologia Elementary science books in the past. So when I had the chance to review their Botany book, I was extremely excited! One of the main reasons why I love their science books so much is because they are creation based. I also enjoy how the curriculum goes in-depth of the topic. Each chapter is broken down into different sections making it simple enough to read a portion each day.
The Botany book starts out teaching on the nature of botany and the process of classifying plants. It will then go into chapters talking about how plants start as seeds, how reproduction works in plants, how they make their food and how plants get water and nutrients.
Throughout the book, in each lesson, they have sections called “What Do You Remember”, “Notebook Activities” and then the “Projects”. The projects are well explained and use a lot of items that you have around the house. Botany Lab Kits (that has everything you need for the projects) are sold through various homeschool curriculum catalogs. Apologia also has a Note-Booking Journal, and Lap Books that you can also purchase to use to reinforce the lessons.
My kids have thoroughly enjoyed using the Botany science book. They enjoy when we go on nature walks and are able to point out what we have read in our lessons.
(By the time this picture was taken, she was tired of me taking pictures! )
Overall, we have truly loved using the Botany book by Apologia. The kids are already asking which book we will be using next!
Have you used an Apologia Elementary Science book? Did you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed their Botany book?
