Exploring Creation With Physical Science

by Jay L. Wile

This should be the last course a student takes before high school biology. Typically, we recommend that the student take this course during the same year that he or she is taking prealgebra. Exploring Creation With Physical Science provides a detailed introduction to the physical environment and some of the basic laws that make it work. The fairly broad scope of the book provides the student with a good understanding of the earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. It also covers details on weather, motion, Newton's Laws, gravity, the solar system, atomic structure, radiation, nuclear reactions, stars, and galaxies. The second edition of our physical science course has several features that enhance the value of the course: * There is more color in this edition as compared to the previous edition, and many of the drawings that are in the first edition have been replaced by higher-quality drawings. * There are more experiments in this edition than there were in the previous one. In addition, some of the experiments that were in the previous edition have been changed to make them even more interesting and easy to perform. * Advanced students who have the time and the ability for additional learning are directed to online resources that give them access to advanced subject matter. * To aid the student in reviewing the course as a whole, there is an appendix that contains questions which cover the entire course. The solutions and tests manual has the answers to those questions. Because of the differences between the first and second editions, students in a group setting cannot use both. They must all have the same edition. A further description of the changes made to our second edition courses can be found in the sidebar on page 32.

Genres: School, Science, Nonfiction, Read For School, High School, Christian, Textbooks

445 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Jay Wile learned about his love for chemistry when his dedicated parents bought him his first chemistry set. Many stink bombs and a few explosions later, he was hooked! Although he loved chemistry, he also had many other interests. For a while, he thought about becoming a concert pianist, but unfortunately, his fingers were not long enough (no kidding!). As he was finishing up his high school years, he became extremely interested in the theater and began to pursue a career in acting. Partly because he learned the science behind some of the special effects of the plays in which he performed, he eventually went back to his first love: chemistry.

He went to the University of Rochester in upstate New York to study chemistry, and while he was there, he began working on nuclear chemistry experiments. He became so fascinated with nuclear chemistry that he stayed at the University of Rochester and got a Ph.D. in that field. For several years, he did research in the field under the auspices of the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation. This research led to several grants and many publications. While doing research, Dr. Wile was also an assistant professor of chemistry.

Dr. Wile's love of science is demonstrated by the many awards he has won for excellence in teaching and research. He has also presented numerous lectures on the topics of Nuclear Chemistry, Christian Apologetics, Homeschooling, and Creation vs. Evolution. He has published 30 articles on these subjects in nationally-recognized, peer-reviewed journals, and has 9 books to his credit, most of which belong to the award-winning "Exploring Creation with" series of junior-high and high-school science courses.

Reviews

[Kendall Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is my science book for 9th grade. I really like it so far! I'm almost done with module six.


Going to start module eight right after Christmas break....halfway done!!!!! =)

HATE HATE HATE THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW, on module ten.....My goodness I can't wait until I'm done, I will obviously not grow up to be a physicist!

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned lots from this book and I highly recommend it for home schoolers. Pretty easy to read and understand.

[Bennett]

Everyone else is saying they use this book for high school. I use it for 7th grade. And it's really hard. Something's not right.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, it was school...

[Haley · Rating 1 out of 5]

Would give it -1000000000000 stars if i could. I barley am surviving 9th grade with this piece of crap. Please don't torture your students by making them read this book. It sucks.

[Violet Bleger · Rating 5 out of 5]

I did this book for my 7th grade science. This book was so amazing! I love how in depth it is and how it is constantly referring back to God and his creation. Can’t wait to do biology next year!

[Danielle Friedrich · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good but wordy at times.

[Nick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Physical Science (CCT) for 9th grade science

[The other John · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I was a freshman in high school I took a course called "Earth Science". It was a contender for my favorite science course. This book is the analogous course for my daughter's schooling. I enjoyed reading it, remembering lessons I had all those many years ago and picking up a few tidbits of information I had either forgotten or never learned before. Like its predecessor, Exploring Creation With General Science, this text is very readable, has a good variety of experiments and a companion CD-ROM. 'Tis well worth checking out. Like the other books in the series, it also has a creationist worldview and occasionally slips in some propaganda. In fact, Dr. Wile committed one of my pet peeves in that respect. At one point he talks about James Clerk Maxwell, the physicist who demonstrated that electricity and magnetism are the same force. Dr. Wile states that Maxwell was one of the three most important figures in the history of science, along with Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. He makes sure to point out that Maxwell was a Christian, something Dr. Wile also did with Newton in a previous chapter. About Einstein's beliefs, however, nary a word is said. C'mon, Doc. If a scientist's religious convictions are relevant to the study of the history of science, you should cover all the scientists in question. It doesn't take any glory from God to admit that unbelievers can be smart, too. .... Um, okay, end of rant.

[Lorna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gives wonderful, in depth teaching on physical science with a christian world-view. Written in an engaging manor, it is easy to remember and fun to learn. Wonderful to engage an interest in science in older children.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a most excellent Science BOOk!!!

[Bridget · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really cool stuff! currently on the study guide of module 10!

[Alyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

just about done with module 11 :)

[Jeanna Will · Rating 1 out of 5]

(I didn't REALLY finish it...but I got halfway through so that's ok.)

[Kenyan · Rating 3 out of 5]

so far so good....I wasn't so crazy about chapter six though.

[Jordan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's been the best science cirriculum I've done in my life!

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was an very understandable science book.

[Catrina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like these books(except for the physics/math)! I love that they show how evolution is impossible and how they always come back to the fact that we are created!

[Michael]

April 27, 2015

[Tabitha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wile babbles a bit but his explanations are very very helpful.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Apologia!

[Alex]

Don't feel obligated to rate this because it was my school book, but the information was conveyed in an easy to understand way that made it simple to do.