Nature
Students will need to borrow binoculars for birdwatching classes and assignments. No recommendations.
Students will also need a field notebook and a magnifying glass and here are some recommendations:
Field Notes. Signature Plain Paper Sketch Books. Two-pack. 4.25 x 6.5 inches. Sewn binding. Alternate Option: OleksynPrannyk Leather Journal Cover and plain-paper Field Notes Memo Books. Note: Other journals are allowed, but please purchase a durable, smaller-sized journal without lines.
Lnchett. Magnifying Glass 3X Handheld Reading Magnifier. Note: Other magnifying glasses are allowed, but this one is large and durable.
Leslie, Clare Walker and Charles E. Roth. Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World around You. 2nd ed. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, 2000, 2005. Note: Do not purchase the third edition. Used copies of the second edition are affordable.
Watts, May Theilgaard. Tree Finder: A Manual for the Identification of Trees by Their Leaves. Rev. ed. Nature Study Guides. Rochester: Nature Study Guild Publishers, 1998 [1963, 1991]. Note: Please borrow this booklet from the academy.
Little, Elbert Luther. National Audubon Society Field Guide to Trees: Eastern Region. National Audubon Society Field Guides. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Borzoi, 1980. Note: Other field guides are allowed, but this one is recommended.
Thieret, John W. et al. National Audubon Society Field Guide to Wildflowers: Eastern Region. Rev. ed. National Audubon Society Field Guides. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Borzoi, 2001. Note: Other field guides are allowed, but this one is recommended.
Eaton, Eric R., and Kaufman, Kenn. Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. Kaufman Field Guides. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2007. Note: Other field guides are allowed, but this one is recommended.
Robbins, Chandler S., Bertel Bruun, et al. Birds of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. Rev. ed. Golden Field Guides from St. Martin’s Press. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2001. Note: Other field guides are allowed, but this one is recommended.
Powell, Robert and Roger Conant. Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America. 4th ed. Peterson Field Guide Series. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1958, 1975, 1991, 2016. Note: Other field guides are allowed, but this one is recommended.
Reid, Fiona A. A Field Guide to Mammals of North America. 4th ed. Peterson Field Guide Series. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2006. Note: Other field guides are allowed, but this one is recommended.
Rezendes, Paul. Tracking & the Art of Seeing: How to Read Animal Tracks and Sign. 2nd ed. New York: HarperCollins, 1999.
Stott, John R. W. The Birds Our Teachers: Biblical Lessons from a Lifelong Bird-Watcher. Collector’s ed. Oxford, UK: Lion Hudson, Candle Books, 2011 [1999, 2007]. Note: Affordable used copies are available, but please ensure that the DVD is included.
Rey, H. A. The Stars: A New Way to See Them. 2nd ed. Ed. Ian Garrick-Bethell. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008 [1954, 1962, 1966, 1976].
Watts, May Theilgaard, and Tom Watts. Winter Tree Finder: A Manual for Identifying Deciduous Trees in Winter. Nature Study Guides. Rochester: Nature Study Guild Publishers, 1970. Note: Please borrow this booklet from the academy.
Bartholomew, Mel. All New Square Foot Gardening: The Revolutionary Way to Grow More in Less Space. 2nd ed. Minneapolis: Cool Springs Press, 2005, 2013.
Watts, May Theilgaard. Flower Finder: A Guide to the Identification of Spring Wild Flowers and Flower Families. Nature Study Guides. Rochester: Nature Study Guild Publishers, 1955. Note: Please borrow this booklet from the academy.
Biology
Wile, Jay L., and Marilyn Durnell. Exploring Creation with Biology. 2nd ed. Anderson, IN: Apologia Educational Ministries, 2005. Note: In addition to the textbook, students must also purchase the test booklet.
Wile, Jay L. and Marilyn Durnell. Solutions and Tests for Exploring Creation with Biology. 2nd ed. Anderson, IN: Apologia Educational Ministries, 2005. Note: This is the test booklet that goes with the biology textbook. If purchased, it must be turned in to the teacher for supervision.
Chemistry
Wile, Jay L. Exploring Creation with Chemistry. 2nd ed. Anderson, IN: Apologia Educational Ministries, 2003. Note: Although Apologia has published the third edition of this text, we will continue to use the second edition.
Wile, Jay L. Solutions and Tests for Exploring Creation with Chemistry. 2nd ed. Anderson, IN: Apologia Educational Ministries, 2003. Note: This is the test booklet that goes with the chemistry textbook. If purchased, if must be turned in to the teacher for supervision.
Physics
Gamow, George. The Great Physicists from Galileo to Einstein. Reprint, Mineola, NY: Dover, 1988 [1961]. Note: Be sure to obtain a paperback. The hardcover is very expensive.
Hobson, Art. Physics: Concepts and Connections. 5th ed. New York: Pearson, 2010. Note: Be sure to obtain the fifth edition. Amazon Prime customers may also rent this text from Amazon for a very reasonable rate. This textbook is not Christian, but it is clear and requires very little math skills. Alternative Thrift Edition: Physics: Concepts and Connections. This is a mass market paperback produced in Asia—same content as the American edition, but with the chapters in a different order.
McGrath, Alister. A Theory of Everything (That Matters): A Brief Guide to Einstein, Relativity, and His Surprising Thoughts on God. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale Momentum, 2019.
Lisle, Jason. The Physics of Einstein: Black Holes, Time Travel, Distant Starlight, E=mc2. Aledo, TX: Biblical Science Institute, 2018.
Hersey, John. Hiroshima. 2nd ed. New York: Vintage, 1989, 2020 [1946]. Alternate Online Edition: “Hiroshima.”
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