This year’s topic for Grade 3/4 is Land Animals! It is going to be a fun class that I think your children will love! It doesn’t matter if your child learns best through visual, auditory, kinesthetic, or reading and writing-there will be something for everyone in this course!

Students will be exposed to American Sign Language (ASL) through ASL vocabulary of the week that relates to topics covered throughout the course too! We will cover three main groups of animals-wild animals, livestock, and creeping creatures. Land Animals gives us the perfect opportunity to begin to develop a love for exploring our environment. We will use Apologia’s Exploring Creation series, which is a favorite science curriculum used by many homeschooling families. It is built on a solid creationist foundation, always directs our attention to the amazing character of our Creator God, and incorporates a Charlotte Mason approach using the tools of narration and notebooking. Class will be fast paced with a wide variety of activities including lots of exciting labs and experiments, Bible Knowledge, art, and life skills.

Students will be asked to read certain portions of the text at home during the week and optional homework will be assigned. Homework will not be required but strongly encouraged as it will help reinforce understanding of topics covered in class. No previous exposure to any Apologia’s text is necessary.

1. Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Zoology 3rd Edition: Land Animals of the Sixth Day, textbook by Jeannie Fulbright.

2. Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Zoology 3rd Edition: Land Animals of the Sixth Day, Notebooking Journal (NOT the “Junior” unless you feel it would be a better fit for your child.)

3. Nature Journal- Should be non-lined, with thicker paper that can hold up to watercolors. (Here is an example of one from Amazon)

4. Pencil

5. Colored pencils

6. Scissor

7. Glue stick