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Evolution Resources for Secular Homeschooling

Posted on 1 August 20204 October 2020 by Valerie

What seems like a lifetime ago {actually November 2014} some much younger Agents and I visited the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. for the first time. The exhibits and displays in the Hall of Human Origins became a surprise hit, especially for {then} third-grade Agent E.

Now we spend at least part of each school calendar reading books focused specifically on evolution, including the big bang, early earth, Charles Darwin, and animal/human evolution. This post will share several evolution resources for secular homeschooling we have used.

We have read most of them as a group, and have no problem adjusting them for all ages. The more complex texts can be easily modified “down” depending on the ages of your students. Even the somewhat simpler titles contain tons of great information and provide excellent discussion starting points that can be adapted for older students. Many include extensive appendixes and/or book lists for further reading. 

Evolution is a complex topic to tackle, and everyone needs to start somewhere. This year my students are in 9th, 7th, and 4th, and we will read {re-read} many titles on this list together. For as often as we’ve covered it in our homeschooling, I realize something new every time. Following are several evolution resources for secular homeschooling we have enjoyed throughout the years. I hope you enjoy them as much as we have.

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27 Evolution Resources for Secular Homeschooling

Note: I have linked each of the titles below to its Goodreads page so you can check out more information and see which titles would be a good fit for your secular homeschool.

Animals Charles Darwin Saw: An Around-the-World Adventure

Bang! How We Came To Be

Big Bang! The Tongue-Tickling Tale of Speck That Became Spectacular

Born With a Bang: The Universe Tells Our Cosmic Story

Charles Darwin’s Around-the-World Adventure

Darwin’s Tree of Life

Dinosaurs: A Visual Encyclopedia

Evolution Revolution

Evolution: The Human Story

From Lava to Life: The Universe Tells Our Earth Story

Life As We Know It

Life: The First Four Billion Years: The Story of Life From the Big Bang To the Evolution of Humans

Lucy Long Ago: Uncovering the Mystery of Where We Came From

Mammals Who Morph: The Universe Tells Our Evolution Story

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Older Than the Stars

One Beetle Too Many: The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin

On the Origin of Species: Young Readers Edition

Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story

The Story of Life: A First Book About Evolution

What Darwin Saw: The Journey That Changed the World

What Mr. Darwin Saw

When Bugs Were Big, Plants Were Strange, and Tetrapods Stalked the Earth

When Dinos Dawned, Mammals Got Munched, and Pterosaurs Took Flight

When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm

When Fish Got Feet, When Bugs Were Big, and When Dinos Dawned {above three in a single volume}

Where Are the Galapagos Islands?

Who Was Charles Darwin?

Have you incorporated any of these books into your evolution studies? What other evolution resources for secular homeschooling do you recommend?

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