Hi again. Thought I would make another recommendation and tell another story.

I bought (again, second hand used online to save) Exploring Creation with Physical Science by Dr. Jay L. Wile (who used to be an atheist and is now a creationist scientist), Apologia Science is the publisher, and here is the link:

http://www.apologia.com/prodas02.php

So last night, we are sitting around, me, my husband and our 8th grade daughter, Graysen, and she explained the dynamo vs the rapid decay theory and why the rapid decay theory, while the minority theory, is the correct one and why, to which my husband gave her a lesson in thermodynamics and the laws which suppor the theory and why the earth has to be young, etc.

My husband was blown away by her understanding. It took me additional time to find the book, so she has not had it since last August, it's more like Thanksgiving, and she is already half way through the book, and we are talking big text book---self-paced. She loves science and reading, so I have just told her that as long as she doesn't read less than 5 pages a day, she can go as fast as she wants to. I am just so grateful and humbled before the Lord with how He has provided materials for us, and even when we have started something late, He has taken care of that as well. And she is not just zooming through the book, she understands and is retaining what she reads and LOVES it.

What I like about creation based science is that the kids are taught creation-based science AND they are taught why evolutionary based science is not true so they are able to explain it and engage in creation science apologetics. I have a very close friend whose a Christian and has been a high school science and math teacher for years who warned me that allowing her to learn creation based rather than evolution based science was a mistake and that she would not know what she needs to for college and college entrance exams. It has been just the opposite! And it has enhanced her faith as well!