The focus is the same: physical science, which is a very broad category. This course now has 15 modules, rather than 16. **Below is a summary of the contents of the 3rd Edition:** Module 1: Review of some of the basics that were covered in several modules of General Science 3rd edition; scientific method, making obs...
The 3rd Edition of Biology was significantly revised and updated. Some of the updates include: * Updated content to present the most current science * A reorganized structure of the information, which helps students logically progress through their biological studies * Experiments which have been updated or rep...
The 3rd Edition of General Science is very different from the 2nd Edition; it is truly a general science course. While the 2nd Edition spent a great deal of time focusing on the human body, the 3rd Edition covers a broader variety of sciences that the 2nd Edition did not, such as astronomy, meteorology, oceanography, g...
There were numerous changes made to the Botany course to make it more user- friendly and modern. The changes made between the 1st and 2nd Edition of Botany are listed below: * It is now 14 lessons rather than 13. * We made Nature Journaling a concept used throughout the course and added 2 new lessons that cover g...
The second edition of Marine Biology represents approximately a 15-20% difference from the first edition. There are a few major changes within some of the modules in order to update scientific information (for example, there is a more involved discussion on how tides are created). There are also several minor changes t...
No – the old Student Notebook and the new textbook cannot be used together. In addition to the fact that the materials covered in the new edition have changed, the new Student Notebook is specifically designed to complement the new edition. ...
There will always be used book sales and companies that sell older books, although the consumable Student Notebook will not be available. But, unlike things that get better with age, science is a topic you want to keep up-to- date. We don't recommend that you use an old version because new discoveries are made all the ...
No – General Science 3rd Edition and 2nd Edition materials are not compatible. The format of the new edition is very different from the older editions. ...
As with all science courses, we eventually have to update because new data is always being discovered. However, apart from that happening, we wanted to update this book. Middle school is a transition period where students are leaving elementary years and preparing for the rigors of high school science. We saw an opport...
There are times in life when tried-and-true is the best course of action, but when it comes to selecting a creation-based science textbook for your child, up-to-date is always best. Each new edition of an Apologia Science textbook is written by experts and edited for technical accuracy by professionals who work in that...