Science In The Beginning

Available As AYOP (At Your Own Pace) ONLY:

This is NOT running as a live class during the 2025-26 school year.  We are running Science in the Ancient World as a live class this year. 

If you wish to use this as an AYOP class, there are some resources that were used in the live class last year that we have added to the course page.  They are SUPPLEMENTAL resources and you will still need the curriculum.  They may not be there for every lesson.  They include: 

• Youtube videos

• Quizizz games

• Some extra website links

AYOP (At Your Own Pace) Classes do not have a volunteer teacher.  Class pages have independent resources students can work through on their own. 

AYOP CLASS CONTENT

Classes are not a replacement for the curriculum.  You will need the Required Resources listed in the course description.  Our course pages include supplemental resources to help you as you take the class.  How many resources are available depend on how many VHSG members participate in submitting resources on the Volunteer Build Team.  Our courses are a TEAM EFFORT and how much is there for the kids depends on YOU! 

Each parent is responsible for overseeing and grading your own child's homework.

Student Ages

This class is suitable for Grades K-6.

Course Description

† Contains distinctly Christian content

This is a supplemental class to add some fun discussion, videos, and games to the course you do at home.

Since this is mostly a hands on course with experiments, activities, and discussion, there will not be computer graded activities for this course.  Parents are expected to oversee the actual course content and activities with their own children.


This course page is basically a summary and checklist of the lessons and does not contain homework.  You may use the checklist to help you track your work.

Please refer to your book for the activities you will do at home as a family. 

This course contains the following supplemental materials to add to the curriculum: 

• Youtube videos (such as science experiments) on the lesson topics

• Quizizz review games for some lessons

VHSG AFFILIATE LINKS WILL GIVE 8% BACK TO VHSG

Please consider purchasing through Christianbook using the links below.  This helps make our classes possible.

Science in the Beginning and Helps and Hints by Dr. Jay Wile

There are lab kits available for purchase if you don't want to gather your own materials separately.

For Science in the Beginning, you must own the Student Text and "Helps and Hints" to take the VHSG Course.  

The labs are an essential part of the curriculum.  If you wish to buy the supplies as a kit, we have an affiliate link that will benefit VHSG.

You may wish to add some of the other resources, such as notebooks.  They are not required for the VHSG portion of the class, but may be something you will want to do as a family.  For lab credit, the lab kits will save time for you so you are not having to gather individual materials for the experiments as you go.

Science in the Beginning Set By Dr. Jay L. Wile / Berean Builders Publishing, Inc

Science in the Beginning Lab Kit By Nature's Workshop Plus!

Oldest Student Notebook for Science in the Beginning By Berean Builders Publishing, Inc

Older Student Notebook for Science in the Beginning By Berean Builders Publishing, Inc

Enrollment Keys

Use AYOP keys for this course.  It is only available as At Your Own Pace.

Please complete the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.  This serves as our Parent Meeting for the year. 

Upon completion of the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course, you will receive the Enrollment Keys.  The Parent Course will walk you through the enrollment process. 

(Only a parent or guardian takes the parent course.  Students do not complete that.  Please use your PARENT ACCOUNT when completing the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.

Science in the Ancient World

Available As (Both Enroll in this Same Course):

Live Classes meet in an online classroom with a volunteer teacher.  The live class portion may include things such as lecture time, class discussion, videos, review games, reader's theater for classes such as literature, and homework help.  Exact content depends on the class.

AYOP (At Your Own Pace) Classes do not have a volunteer teacher.  Class pages have independent resources students can work through on their own.  This may include things such as homework checklists, supplemental lecture videos or videos on the lesson topics, Quizizz review games, etc.

AYOP Students in the class this year will not be able to work any faster than the live class students.  This course is still being built.  How fast resources will be available will depend on how many parents get involved on the Volunteer Build Team.  As a cooperative, the resources there depend on YOU!  See the Parent Course for details.

LIVE AND AYOP CLASS CONTENT

Classes are not a replacement for the curriculum.  You will need the Required Resources listed in the course description.  Our course pages include supplemental resources to help you as you take the class.  How many resources are available depend on how many VHSG members participate in submitting resources on the Volunteer Build Team.  Our courses are a TEAM EFFORT and how much is there for the kids depends on YOU! 

Each parent is responsible for overseeing and grading your own child's homework.

Student Ages

This class is suitable for Grades K-6. 

For the live class, please have a parent attend with K-3 students. 

At teacher discretion, students that have proven themselves mature enough to understand the tech in the online classroom and behave responsibly during class may be able to attend alone later in the year.  Some younger students may need an adult with them all year. 

(Parents, please get approval from the teacher before having your K-3 student attend class alone later in the year.)

Course Description

† Contains distinctly Christian content

This is a supplemental class to add some fun discussion, videos, and games to the course you do at home.

Since this is mostly a hands on course with experiments, activities, and discussion, there will not be computer graded activities for this course.  Parents are expected to oversee the actual course content and activities with their own children.


The homework course page is basically a summary and checklist of the lessons and does not contain graded assignments.  You may use the checklist to help you track your work.

Please refer to your book for the activities you will do at home as a family. 

The course also contains the following supplemental materials to add to the curriculum: 

• Youtube videos (such as science experiments) on the lesson topics

• Quizizz review games for some lessons

Tentative Course Schedule (Subject to Change)

Meets:

• 1 hour class

• Wednesdays

• 9:00-10:00 AM Central

Schedule:

• Start Date:  Wednesday, September 3 - Intro Week Class - Parent Please Attend Intro Class With Your Student

  • Will go over class behavior expectations

  • Will go over what is expected of BOTH PARENTS AND STUDENTS regarding homework

  • Will go over live class schedule and course page

VHSG AFFILIATE LINKS WILL GIVE 8% BACK TO VHSG

Please consider purchasing through Christianbook using the links below.  This helps make our classes possible.

Required Books to Take This Course

Science in the Ancient World and Helps and Hints by Dr. Jay Wile

There are lab kits available for purchase if you don't want to gather your own materials separately.

For Science in the Ancient World, you must own the Student Text and "Helps and Hints" to take the VHSG Course.  

The labs are an essential part of the curriculum.  If you wish to buy the supplies as a kit, we have an affiliate link that will benefit VHSG.

You may wish to add some of the other resources, such as notebooks.  They are not required for the VHSG portion of the class, but may be something you will want to do as a family.  For lab credit, the lab kits will save time for you so you are not having to gather individual materials for the experiments as you go.

Affiliate Link - Science in the Ancient World Set

Affiliate Link - Science in the Ancient World Lab Kit

Affiliate Link - Science in the Ancient World Student Text

Affiliate Link - Science in the Ancient World Helps and Hints

Affiliate Link - Science in the Ancient World Older Student Notebook

Affiliate Link - Science in the Ancient World Oldest Student Notebook

Enrollment Keys

Please complete the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.  This serves as our Parent Meeting for the year. 

Upon completion of the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course, you will receive the Enrollment Keys.  The Parent Course will walk you through the enrollment process. 

(Only a parent or guardian takes the parent course.  Students do not complete that.  Please use your PARENT ACCOUNT when completing the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.

Apologia General Science

Available As (Both Enroll in this Same Course):

Live Classes meet in an online classroom with a volunteer teacher.  The live class portion may include things such as lecture time, class discussion, videos, review games, reader's theater for classes such as literature, and homework help.  Exact content depends on the class.

AYOP (At Your Own Pace) Classes do not have a volunteer teacher.  Class pages have independent resources students can work through on their own.  This may include things such as homework checklists, supplemental lecture videos or videos on the lesson topics, Quizizz review games, etc. 

LIVE AND AYOP CLASS CONTENT

Classes are not a replacement for the curriculum.  You will need the Required Resources listed in the course description.  Our course pages include supplemental resources to help you as you take the class.  How many resources are available depend on how many VHSG members participate in submitting resources on the Volunteer Build Team.  Our courses are a TEAM EFFORT and how much is there for the kids depends on YOU! 

Each parent is responsible for overseeing and grading your own child's homework.

Course Description

Apologia General Science

Age:  Middle School Students  (usually 7th grade)

† Contains distinctly Christian content

Topics - experimental design, geology, paleontology, archaeology, and the systems of the human body

Tentative Course Schedule (Subject to Change)

Meets:

• One hour class

• One day per week

• Each Wednesday

• 11:00 to Noon Central Time

Schedule (Subject to Change):

• Start Date:  Wednesday, September 3 - Intro Week Class - Parent Please Attend Intro Class With Your Student

  • Will go over class behavior expectations.

  • Will go over what is expected of BOTH parents and students regarding homework.

  • Each PARENT is responsible for monitoring their own child's homework and progress.

  • Will go over live class schedule and course page content.

• Classes will be held each Wednesday starting the second week.

  • Students attend class one day each week.

VHSG AFFILIATE LINKS WILL GIVE 8% BACK TO VHSG

Please consider purchasing through Christianbook using the links below.  This helps make our classes possible.

Required Resources to Take This Course

VHSG AFFILIATE LINKS - IF USED, WILL GIVE 8% BACK TO VHSG

For Apologia General Science, you must own either 1st or 2nd Edition Student Text to take the VHSG Course.  

IMPORTANT:  Third Edition is NOT compatible with the VHSG course.

You may wish to add some of the other resources, such as lab materials or notebooks.  They are not required for the VHSG portion of the class, but may be something you will want to do as a family.  For lab credit, the lab kits will save time for you so you are not having to gather individual materials for the experiments as you go.

Apologia General Science Second Edition is no longer available on the Christianbook.com site.  Please check used book sites to find copies of either first or second edition of the student text.

Some extra items are available for second edition on the site if you are interested in them.  Only the student text is REQUIRED for VHSG classes, but you may like to have some of the other items.

Apologia Exploring Creation With General Science 2nd Ed INTERACTIVE Lapbook Journal - PDF Download [Download] By Pamela Sutton & Cyndi Kinney / Knowledge Box Central

Enrollment Keys

Please complete the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.  This serves as our Parent Meeting for the year. 

Upon completion of the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course, you will receive the Enrollment Keys.  The Parent Course will walk you through the enrollment process. 

(Only a parent or guardian takes the parent course.  Students do not complete that.  Please use your PARENT ACCOUNT when completing the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.

Apologia Physical Science

Available As (Both Enroll in this Same Course):

Live Classes meet in an online classroom with a volunteer teacher.  The live class portion may include things such as lecture time, class discussion, videos, review games, reader's theater for classes such as literature, and homework help.  Exact content depends on the class.

AYOP (At Your Own Pace) Classes do not have a volunteer teacher.  Class pages have independent resources students can work through on their own.  This may include things such as homework checklists, supplemental lecture videos or videos on the lesson topics, Quizizz review games, etc. 

LIVE AND AYOP CLASS CONTENT

Classes are not a replacement for the curriculum.  You will need the Required Resources listed in the course description.  Our course pages include supplemental resources to help you as you take the class.  How many resources are available depend on how many VHSG members participate in submitting resources on the Volunteer Build Team.  Our courses are a TEAM EFFORT and how much is there for the kids depends on YOU! 

Each parent is responsible for overseeing and grading your own child's homework.

Course Description

Apologia Physical Science

Age:  Middle School Students  (usually 8th grade)

† Contains distinctly Christian content

Topics in Earth Science, Introductory Chemistry, Meteorology (weather) and Introductory Physics

• Recorded Lectures (main content source for AYOP and handy for live class students that miss a class)

• Online Lecture Quizzes  

• Online module exams

• Labs will be supervised and graded by parents

Tentative Course Schedule (Subject to Change)

Meets:

• 1 Hour Class

• Thursday

• 9:00-10:00 AM Central

Schedule (Subject to Change):

• Start Date:  Thursday, September 4 - Intro Week Class - Parent Please Attend Intro Class With Your Student

  • Will go over class behavior expectations

  • Will go over what is expected of BOTH parents and students regarding homework

  • Will go over live class schedule and course page content

• Classes will be held each Thursday starting the second week.

Required Books to Take This Course

For Apologia Physical Science, you must own either 1st or 2nd Edition Student Text to take the VHSG Course.  

IMPORTANT:  Third Edition is NOT compatible with the VHSG course.

Please check used book sites to find copies of either first or second edition of the student text.

Enrollment Keys

Please complete the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.  This serves as our Parent Meeting for the year. 

Upon completion of the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course, you will receive the Enrollment Keys.  The Parent Course will walk you through the enrollment process. 

(Only a parent or guardian takes the parent course.  Students do not complete that.  Please use your PARENT ACCOUNT when completing the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.

Apologia Biology

Available As (Both Enroll in this Same Course):

Live Classes meet in an online classroom with a volunteer teacher.  The live class portion may include things such as lecture time, class discussion, videos, review games, reader's theater for classes such as literature, and homework help.  Exact content depends on the class.

AYOP (At Your Own Pace) Classes do not have a volunteer teacher.  Class pages have independent resources students can work through on their own.  This may include things such as homework checklists, supplemental lecture videos or videos on the lesson topics, Quizizz review games, etc. 

LIVE AND AYOP CLASS CONTENT

Classes are not a replacement for the curriculum.  You will need the Required Resources listed in the course description.  Our course pages include supplemental resources to help you as you take the class.  How many resources are available depend on how many VHSG members participate in submitting resources on the Volunteer Build Team.  Our courses are a TEAM EFFORT and how much is there for the kids depends on YOU! 

Each parent is responsible for overseeing and grading your own child's homework.

Course Description

Apologia Biology

Age:  9th grade is the most common

Description:

† Contains distinctly Christian content

High School Biology

Tentative Course Schedule (Subject to Change)

Meets:

• 1 1/2 hour class

• Two days per week (Tuesday and Thursday) - Students attend both days

• 1:00-2:30 PM Central Time

• NOTE:  Some weeks, you may not need the full three house of class time to cover the lesson (especially during the second review week).  Your teacher will let the students know if they are not meeting for a certain class period.  Please watch the course page and listen for announcements in class to find out when you will be meeting each week.

Schedule (Subject to Change):

• Start Date:  Tuesday, September 2 - Intro Week Class - Parent Please Attend Intro Class With Your Student

• Class meets only one day this first week

• Will go over class behavior expectations

• Will go over what is expected of BOTH parents and students regarding homework

• Will go over live class schedule and course page content

• Classes will be held each Tuesday and Thursday starting the second week.

VHSG AFFILIATE LINKS WILL GIVE 8% BACK TO VHSG

Please consider purchasing through Christianbook using the links below.  This helps make our classes possible.

Required Books to Take This Course

For Apologia Biology, you must own either 1st or 2nd Edition Student Text to take the VHSG Course.  

IMPORTANT:  Third Edition is NOT compatible with the VHSG course.

You may wish to add some of the other resources, such as lab materials or notebooks.  They are not required for the VHSG portion of the class, but may be something you will want to do as a family.  For lab credit, the lab kits will save time for you so you are not having to gather individual materials for the experiments as you go.

Enrollment Keys

Please complete the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.  This serves as our Parent Meeting for the year. 

Upon completion of the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course, you will receive the Enrollment Keys.  The Parent Course will walk you through the enrollment process. 

(Only a parent or guardian takes the parent course.  Students do not complete that.  Please use your PARENT ACCOUNT when completing the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.

Apologia Chemistry

*IMPORTANT NOTE:  MUST COMPLETE ALGEBRA 1 PRIOR TO ENROLLING 

Chemistry is math heavy, and we want you to be successful in the class.

Available As AYOP (At Your Own Pace) ONLY:

This is NOT running as a live class during the 2025-26 school year. 

AYOP (At Your Own Pace) Classes do not have a volunteer teacher.  Class pages have independent resources students can work through on their own. 

AYOP CLASS CONTENT

Classes are not a replacement for the curriculum.  You will need the Required Resources listed in the course description.  Our course pages include supplemental resources to help you as you take the class.  How many resources are available depend on how many VHSG members participate in submitting resources on the Volunteer Build Team.  Our courses are a TEAM EFFORT and how much is there for the kids depends on YOU! 

Each parent is responsible for overseeing and grading your own child's homework.

Course Description

Apologia Chemistry

Age:  Senior high

Please finish Algebra 1 prior to Chemistry

Description:

† Contains distinctly Christian content

High School Chemistry

• Recorded Lectures (main content source for AYOP and handy for live class students that miss a class)
• Online Lecture Quizzes (OYO and study guide questions)
• Online module exams
• Labs will be supervised and graded by parents.  Please see your book for details on the labs. 

VHSG AFFILIATE LINKS WILL GIVE 8% BACK TO VHSG

Please consider purchasing through Christianbook using the links below.  This helps make our classes possible.

Required Text

For Apologia Chemistry, you must own either 1st or 2nd Edition Student Text to take the VHSG Course.  

IMPORTANT:  Third Edition is NOT compatible with the VHSG course.

You may wish to add some of the other resources, such as lab materials or notebooks.  They are not required for the VHSG portion of the class, but may be something you will want to do as a family.  For lab credit, the lab kits will save time for you so you are not having to gather individual materials for the experiments as you go.

Apologia Chemistry Second Edition is no longer available on the Christianbook.com site.  Please check used book sites to find copies of either first or second edition of the student text.

Some extra items are available for second edition on the site if you are interested in them.  Only the student text is REQUIRED for VHSG classes, but you may like to have some of the other items.

Apologia Chemistry Equipment Lab By Nature's Workshop Plus!

Daily Lesson Plans for Exploring Creation with Chemistry (2nd Edition) By Lynn Ericson / Schola Press

Apologia Exploring Creation with Chemistry MicroChem Kit By Quality Science Labs, LLC

Enrollment Keys

Use AYOP keys for this course.  It is only available as At Your Own Pace.

Please complete the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.  This serves as our Parent Meeting for the year. 

Upon completion of the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course, you will receive the Enrollment Keys.  The Parent Course will walk you through the enrollment process. 

(Only a parent or guardian takes the parent course.  Students do not complete that.  Please use your PARENT ACCOUNT when completing the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.

Apologia Physics

Available As AYOP (At Your Own Pace) ONLY:

This is NOT running as a live class during the 2025-26 school year. 

AYOP (At Your Own Pace) Classes do not have a volunteer teacher.  Class pages have independent resources students can work through on their own. 

AYOP CLASS CONTENT

Classes are not a replacement for the curriculum.  You will need the Required Resources listed in the course description.  Our course pages include supplemental resources to help you as you take the class.  How many resources are available depend on how many VHSG members participate in submitting resources on the Volunteer Build Team.  Our courses are a TEAM EFFORT and how much is there for the kids depends on YOU! 

Each parent is responsible for overseeing and grading your own child's homework.

Course Description

Apologia Physics

Age:  Senior high

Description:

† Contains distinctly Christian content

High School Physics

VHSG AFFILIATE LINKS WILL GIVE 8% BACK TO VHSG

Please consider purchasing through Christianbook using the links below.  This helps make our classes possible.

Required Material

Apologia Physics - 1st or 2nd edition

You MUST own the student text to take this course. (It was built with 1st, but 2nd will work.)

It is required to meet copyright agreements with the publisher. You can often find used copies.

Affiliate Link for Apologia Physics

Enrollment Keys

Use AYOP keys for this course.  It is only available as At Your Own Pace.

Please complete the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.  This serves as our Parent Meeting for the year. 

Upon completion of the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course, you will receive the Enrollment Keys.  The Parent Course will walk you through the enrollment process. 

(Only a parent or guardian takes the parent course.  Students do not complete that.  Please use your PARENT ACCOUNT when completing the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.

Apologia Advanced Biology

Available As AYOP (At Your Own Pace) ONLY:

This is NOT running as a live class during the 2025-26 school year. 

AYOP (At Your Own Pace) Classes do not have a volunteer teacher.  Class pages have independent resources students can work through on their own. 

AYOP CLASS CONTENT

Classes are not a replacement for the curriculum.  You will need the Required Resources listed in the course description.  Our course pages include supplemental resources to help you as you take the class.  How many resources are available depend on how many VHSG members participate in submitting resources on the Volunteer Build Team.  Our courses are a TEAM EFFORT and how much is there for the kids depends on YOU! 

Each parent is responsible for overseeing and grading your own child's homework.

Course Description

• Apologia Advanced Biology

  Age:  Senior high

   

  Description:

  † Contains distinctly Christian content

  High School Advanced Biology (Anatomy and Physiology)

  Prerequisites: completion of General Biology; Chemistry is recommended

  • Recorded Lectures (main content source for AYOP and handy for live class students that miss a class)

  • Online Lecture Quizzes 

  • Online module exams

  • Labs will be supervised and graded by parents

VHSG AFFILIATE LINKS WILL GIVE 8% BACK TO VHSG

Please consider purchasing through Christianbook using the links below.  This helps make our classes possible.

Required Materials

What you need:

• Apologia Advanced Biology text (ed. 1 or 2).
• Recommended - Anatomy Coloring Book or other A&P level anatomy coloring book 
• Microscope
• Lab Materials

You must have the 1st or 2nd edition.

For Apologia Advanced Biology, you must own either 1st or 2nd Edition Student Text to take the VHSG Course.  

 

You may wish to add some of the other resources, such as lab materials or notebooks.  Parents do their own grading for labs and determine what they wish to purchase.  For lab credit, the lab kits will save time for you so you are not having to gather individual materials for the experiments as you go.

 

The links below are the Christianbook Affiliate links for various supplies for the course.

 

Apologia Advanced Biology in Creation: The Human Body Basic Set (2nd Edition) By Marilyn M. Shannon & Rachel Yunis / Apologia Educational Ministries

Apologia Advanced Biology Slides with Blood Typing Kit By Nature's Workshop Plus!

Apologia Advanced Biology Dissection Specimens (set of 3) By Nature's Workshop Plus!

Apologia Advanced Biology Blood Typing Kit By Nature's Workshop Plus!

Exploring Creation with Advanced Biology: The Human Body, 2nd Edition Student Notebook By Vicki Dincher / Apologia Educational Ministries

Exploring Creation with Advanced Biology: The Human Body Advantage Set (2nd Edition) By Apologia Educational Ministries

Advanced Biology: The Human Body, Solutions & Test Book, 2nd Edition By Apologia Educational Ministries

Daily Lesson Plans for The Human Body, Advanced Biology, 2nd Edition By Lynn Ericson / Schola Press

Exploring Creation with Advanced Biology: The Human Body Super Set (2nd Edition) By Apologia Educational Ministries

Advanced Biology: The Human Body, 2nd Edition MP3 Audio CD By Apologia Educational Ministries

Exploring Creation with Advanced Biology Video Instruction Thumb Drive (2nd Edition) By Sherri Seligson / Apologia Educational Ministries

Advanced Biology 2nd Edition By Marilyn M. Shannon & Rachel Yunis / Apologia Educational Ministries

The Anatomy Coloring Book (4th Edition) By Wynn Kapit & Lawrence M. Elson / Prentice Hall / Penguin Putnam

Enrollment Keys

Use AYOP keys for this course.  It is only available as At Your Own Pace.

Please complete the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.  This serves as our Parent Meeting for the year. 

Upon completion of the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course, you will receive the Enrollment Keys.  The Parent Course will walk you through the enrollment process. 

(Only a parent or guardian takes the parent course.  Students do not complete that.  Please use your PARENT ACCOUNT when completing the 2025-26 Parent Pre-Enrollment Course.