One huge factor that really pushed us over the edge for Apologia was the fact that they offer 40% off for military. They do have specific requirements but thus far have been terribly slow in responding to emails.
After looking around and reading a ton of blogs I decided we would be okay with 1st editions. I bought both, Apologia's Exploring Creation with General Science AND Physical Science, both 1st editions for less than $10, shipping included on ebay. I don't know if I need the solutions book yet, but I can find those for less than $4 each if I do.
I'm so thankful for all the homeschooling moms and science teachers that have blazed this trail for me and I thank God for helping me find these resources:
YouTube Playlist:
Apologia General Science
Notebooks/Manuals/Lesson Plans
Red Wagon Tutorials- Amazing resource! Steve Rosenoff was an Apologia teacher. He no longer teaches and stopped selling his videos. BUT he has so generously uploaded his student and parent ebooks for public use. These are geared toward the 2nd edition. He has included his own tests and answer keys too. I'm on the hunt for his dvds/flash drives. These have been long out of print but they received such high reviews I'd like to find them.
Science Resources by Debbie Nafzgers is chock full of resources. She was a teacher too and has uploaded her lessons as well. She includes lesson plans and resources, along with study guides and extra worksheets as needed. If you find a broken link try the wayback machine from the internet archive!
Video Resources
Sahm I Am -Marty's blog is a gold mine! She has her schedule listed, videos and notes about her lessons. She also links to her other blog she created specifically for her kids.. Homeschoolers Resources. I will likely use her outline for our own.
This list is a work in progress and will eventually get moved to a "science" tab at the top of the blog!
