My boys love anything dinosaur related so we were excited to have an opportunity to review the online class Dinosaurs and the Bible from Northwest Treasures. Along with this class we were given access to the video Taking the Mystery Out of Geology.
Dinosaurs and the Bible is a 6 part series for grades 5 to adult. For each lesson there is a video to watch narrated by Patrick Nurre, that lasts between 16-22 minutes. Videos are streamed through Vimeo which allows you to watch on a computer, mobile device, or even on your TV with the correct equipment. After watching each video there is a downloadable worksheet you can complete with comprehension questions from that video. At the end of the series there is a 15 question test that asks questions that cover the entire series. Access to the course lasts 6 months. You will learn how we got our view of dinosaurs, why they are classified the way they are, who the main discoverers were of these big bones, how they became extinct, information about the ice age, how they are dated and why that is flawed, and much more. Lessons in this series include:
Lesson 1 How We Got Our Modern View of Dinosaurs
Lesson 2 The Classification of Dinosaurs
Lesson 3 Dinosaurs and the Bible, The Great Dinosaur Rush
Lesson 4 The Extinction of Dinosaurs
Lesson 5 Dinosaurs and the Ice Age
Lesson 6 Fossils, Age, and Soft Tissue
Taking the Mystery out of Geology is a 20 minute video narrated by Patrick Nurre for grades 5 through adult. This video helps the viewer understand a Biblical perspective of geology. It clarifies the science and philosophy of geology and is a great place to start your study of geology. It also is a great resource for someone who is looking for a geology resource that is not strictly evolutionary as many are.
When Northwest Treasures appeared on our vendor list, it was the first time I had ever heard of them. I was very intrigued! There are so many wonderful looking resources on their website! Not only do they offer online classes, they also have educational kits and curricula such as Geology For Little Eyes, fossil gifts and even field trips.
I watched these videos with my 5, and 7th grade boys. My 2nd and 4th grade girls also watched a few with us. I streamed them on my television using the Vimeo channel on my Roku. I thought the information presented was very interesting and informative. We loved the images and charts shown on the screen and the narrator's passion and enthusiasm for the subjects was very obvious to the listener. It can be very hard to find dinosaur resources that do not come from a strictly evolutionary background. Dinosaurs and the Bible does present the information with a Biblical creationist framework but it doesn't shy away from talking about Darwin, evolution, and how and why scientists believe as they do today.
My favorite lesson was Lesson 3 The Great Dinosaur Rush. Throughout my years of being fascinated with dinosaurs when I was young, a brother who wanted to be a paleontologist, and teaching my own children about dinosaurs, I never thought about the people that actually discovered the bones. I remembered the problem with the Brontosaurus dinosaur but never knew who it was that actually put together those bones to form the dinosaur. I found that information fascinating and at the same time a little sad. We also enjoyed watching Dinosaurs and the Ice Age and also the problems with secular scientists dating methods.
The worksheets to go along with the videos are a great way to reinforce what your child has learned and also to ensure that they are actively listening. You could wait until after the video is completed to give your child or you can give it to them ahead of time so they can look it over and know what information they need to remember. The final exam is a multiple choice test and an answer sheet is also included.
We enjoyed our first course from Northwest Treasures and the knowledge we have gained about dinosaurs and geology. I would definitely be interested in using products in the future from Northwest Treasures. To see what my Crew Mates had to say, stop by the Crew Blog!
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