Biology: God’s Living Creation, fourth edition

Name: Biology: God’s Living Creation, fourth edition
Brand: Abeka

by Abeka

ScienceGrades 9–12

About This Curriculum

A comprehensive Christian biology curriculum that covers botany, zoology, human anatomy and physiology, ecology, cytology, and genetics from a creationist perspective.

What makes it unique: Non-evolutionary approach that begins with familiar, tangible organisms and progresses to cellular and molecular levels, emphasizing God's design in creation

Biology: God's Living Creation: Traditional Christian Biology Textbook

This Abeka curriculum presents high school biology from a creationist perspective, using a whole-to-part instructional approach that begins with complete organisms before moving to cellular structures. The curriculum includes comprehensive content coverage across botany, zoology, human anatomy, ecology, and genetics with extensive lab work options.

Best for

Homeschooling families seeking a traditional, Christian biology curriculum for grades 9-12 that emphasizes creationist perspectives and structured learning

Evaluation Criteria

6 strengths · 1 concern

Knowledge RichStrength

The curriculum provides comprehensive content coverage across major biology domains including botany, zoology, human anatomy and physiology, ecology, cytology, and genetics.

Review describes five major units covering diverse biological topics, with 24 chapters subdivided into detailed topical sections, plus special topic articles in call-out boxes

Teacher TrainingStrength

The curriculum provides teacher support through a comprehensive teacher edition with lesson plans and teaching information.

Teacher Edition includes 'teaching information and lesson plans with answer keys' that 'make it easier to keep track of lab work and student assignments'

Direct InstructionStrength

The curriculum follows a traditional textbook approach with clear headings and structured information presentation that facilitates direct instruction.

Parent review notes 'textbook format with clear headings and to-the-point information' and describes it as allowing independent student work with minimal parent involvement

Retrieval PracticeStrength

The curriculum includes multiple opportunities for retrieval practice through section reviews, chapter reviews, separate quiz books, and test books.

Each section has review questions, chapters have comprehensive reviews, and separate books provide quizzes and tests with answer keys

Hands On IntegrationStrength

The curriculum integrates substantial lab work through a dedicated lab manual with 25 labs, including dissections and microscope work, plus additional projects.

Biology Field and Laboratory Manual provides 25 labs plus three projects; lab kit available through Home Science Tools; DVD demonstrations available as alternative

Scientific VocabularyStrength

Scientific vocabulary is explicitly taught through dedicated terminology exercises in section reviews and chapter reviews.

Section Reviews include 'Identify' activities requiring students to write definitions, and Chapter Reviews have specific 'terms to define' sections

Ngss AlignmentConcern

The curriculum likely does not align with NGSS due to its explicit creationist perspective, which contradicts NGSS evolution standards.

Review states course treats 'evolution (treated as a retreat from science)' and emphasizes creation from a Christian perspective

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Key Facts

GradesGrades 9–12

SubjectScience

PedagogyTraditional

Faith-BasedChristian

FormatDigital + Physical

PricingStudent textbook available in both physical and digital formats. Complete Teacher Kit includes textbook, teacher editions, lab manual, test materials, and answer keys. Digital textbooks licensed for 12 months. Exact pricing available on publisher website.

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