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Exploring Creation with High School Astronomy All-in-One

This homeschool high school astronomy course travels through our universe making connections for students to contemplate without the pressure of exams that core science materials require.

What are space, matter, antimatter, cosmic rays, dark matter, dark energy, black holes, and wormholes? It goes back in time to investigate the history of astronomy. What did the early stargazers see and understand? How did technology advance what we see and investigate? How does that technology work? And how does this change our model of our solar system and our knowledge of the universe? It then investigates the science of our Sun, planets, and other astronomical objects that reside in our solar system, galaxy, and the universe. It ends with a lesson on celestial navigation, learned from stargazers long ago but still a valuable tool today. 

There are no prerequisites for this course.  Some of the scientific reading is backed by the mathematical equations that support it. Within the text, the author works out every mathematical explanation in great detail so that the student can follow along without needing the actual math skills.

Each of the modules are about 25 pages long, on average. As there are no labs or exams, students are expected to read the text and complete the On Your Own questions to ensure they have comprehended the materials.  A student could easily finish the course in a semester, reading one module per week. This would be a 14-week course plan. However, it is also acceptable that a student would plan to read through a module every two weeks at his or her leisure. This would make a 28-week course.

Included in Each Modules You Will Find:

• On Your Own questions to allow students to self-check their comprehension along with detailed answers in the back of the textbook
• “Universal Truths” section at the start of each module, which sets the tone for what students will learn in that module 
• “Where Do We Go From Here” section to wrap up the lessons learned and see the path forward
• “Think About This” callout boxes that connect the textbook facts to real-life lessons

Please note:  This course was designed as an elective for high school students in 9th – 12th grades. All you need to complete this course is this All-in-One Student Textbook and Workbook.  There is no separate Student Notebook. As there are no labs or exams with this course, it should not be used to replace biology, chemistry, or physics courses that are typically studied in the high school years. Rather, it was specifically written to expand a student’s knowledge of topics typically not taught in high school. As such, its easily read, conversational style can enhance a student’s high school studies without additional burden.

Author	Damian Ludwiczak
Product Code	SC922
ISBN	9781946506719
Length	490 pages
Publisher	Apologia
Format	Softcover, Full Colour
Grade	9-12