How to Use Apologia Astronomy With Older Kids
Apologia astronomy is an experienced-based science- and physics-related curriculum geared for elementary-aged home-schoolers. Courses feature a visual- and conversational-style design, with varying levels of complexity. There also is methodology geared toward older children, such as physics-based experiments that relate to current discoveries in astronomy and cosmology, as they relate to the seven-day Creationist point of view.
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Things You'll Need
- Bridgeway Science Lab kit for Astronomy
- Astronomy notebook and journal
- Telescope
Instructions
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Utilize the Apologia Astronomy Course website found at Apologiaonline.com as the lesson plan. Visit Stardate.org daily, as it's a regularly updated audio guide to developments in the universe. Use the printable notebook template for assignments. Use the Bridgeway Science Lab kit for Astronomy for increased interaction and to keep students' attention.
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Discuss current discoveries, as well as the anniversaries of key space-exploration accomplishments in astrophysics, each day. Use a telescope on clear nights to view the areas in the night sky where current space activity is occurring, as identified on Stardate.org. If budget allows, purchase a hand-held viewing device that instantly identify stars and galaxies. Visit TelescopesInEducation.com to view the stars and galaxies remotely through the telescope high atop the Mount Wilson Observatory.
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Have older children help out smaller children with the hands-on activities that utilize household items, such as balloons for planets. Seek to clearly draw the correlation between Creationism and current science-based theories of physics. Assign essays about how to create a broader historical and spiritual life perspective from knowledge of astronomy past and present. Successful Apologia astronomy for older children requires student interaction and discussion of current events in space.
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