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Apologia Homeschool Biology Curriculum

By Jenn (aka Mama Jenn) • Last Updated: August 28, 2020
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Apprehensive about teaching homeschool biology? Don’t be! Apologia equips the student to learn independently, making teaching easy for the parent!

Does the thought of teaching biology to your homeschooler elicit fear, anxiety, or apprehension? Or, are you simply convinced that teaching biology to your high school student is something that you just cannot or will not do? Before you explain all the reasons why you may think it is impossible, I encourage you to not throw in the towel!

Apologia Biology Curriculum

I received this product free of charge for review purposes and was compensated for my time. All opinions expressed in this post are my own and I was not required to post a positive review of the product.

I was convinced that I could not teach biology to my daughter. I figured my husband, the more science-minded of the two of us, would have to take on that responsibility. However, with his work schedule, that was practically impossible.

Teaching homeschool biology was going to become my responsibility and the thought of conducting dissections just seemed so intimidating! Sure, I took Biology in high school (I even went on to take AP Biology), but the idea of leading a dissection still freaked me out a bit!

Apologia Biology to the rescue!

But, Apologia saved the day! Since we were already familiar with Apologia science (at the time we had already used Apologia General Science and Apologia Physical Science), I convinced myself that I could tackle biology! There are two main reasons why I didn’t let my initial fear and apprehension get the best of me!

Apologia Biology books

Apologia produces independent learners!

First, Apologia aims to develop independent learners! As we progressed through the different levels of science, I saw first-hand how Apologia guided and prepared my daughter for upper level science.

Much of this is thanks to the use of the Student Notebook, which it AWESOME! By using the Student Notebook, my daughter learned to how to manage her schedule, take comprehensive notes, write complete lab reports, and so much more!

boy holding Apologia Biology Student Notebook with text overlay We [heart] Apologia

Secondly, because Apologia equips the student for independent learning, the curriculum is taught directly to the student. The Apologia Biology book is not just a textbook.

“Using a conversational tone, [they] present challenging science concepts and thought-provoking experiments in an easily navigated, personalized format to help students methodically learn, self-check, and master difficult concepts before moving on.” ~Apologia website

Because of this highly thoughtful approach to educating the student, my daughter was able to tackle Biology without much assistance from me!

Apologia Biology textbook

Since I was still apprehensive about the dissection part, I enrolled her in a class at our co-op that did all of the Apologia Biology labs together.

Apologia Biology Dissection Kits

However, when my oldest twins were ready for Biology two years later, I opted for the corresponding Apologia Biology lab kit! It was great! My boys had everything they needed to perform the dissections, including step-by-step instructions and ALL of the materials and specimen! I was able to stand back and simply snap photos as they used their scissors and scalpel to perform their frog dissection!

Apologia Biology frog dissection

More thoughts on Apologia Biology

Apologia is a complete Biology course with an excellent lab component. In fact, this college-prep course has been voted the #1 creation-based high school biology course for 12+ years in a row!

Apologia Biology

With three of my five children having already taken the course, I cannot recommend Apologia Biology enough! If you’re anything like how I was and you’ve got some apprehension, DON’T! Apologia makes biology fun for the student and easy for the parent!

boy holding Apologia Student Notebook and text books

Win an Apologia Biology or Chemistry Set:

Want the Apologia Biology set for your homeschool high schooler? Be sure to enter the giveaway below for a chance to win either the Apologia Biology or Chemistry set. Can’t wait? Visit the Apologia website and purchase the Apologia Biology set today!

Giveaway Information:

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This post was originally published on August 27, 2020.

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