Chapter 1: What Scientists Do 1 vi 1 Book and Chapter Introduction God as Master of creation Man s responsibility to glorify God Man s God-given curiosity 2 2 3 1 Science Process Skills: Observe Man s responsibility to glorify God 3 4 4 6 3 5 6 7 9 5 Science Tools Science Process Skills: Classify, Measure, Infer, Predict, and Communicate 7 10 13 A Science Experiment 8 7 8 Activity: Keeping Cool 9 9 10 Chapter 1 Test Chapter Review Faith in the Word of God God s refining in Christians lives God s plan for salvation Christians as faithful witnesses
Chapter 2: What Living Things Do 10 14 19 11 Chapter Introduction; Living and Nonliving Things 11 20 21 13 14 Rubric Activity: What Seeds Need God as the only Creator God s provision for His creation 12 22 25 Characteristics of Living Things God s provision for His creation Godly wisdom Faith in the Word of God 13 26 29 15 New Living Things God s plan for heredity 14 30 31 17 21 A Butterfly s Life Cycle God s perfect creation 15 23 24 Chapter 2 Test Chapter Review
Chapter 3: How Plants Grow 16 32 35 25 Chapter Introduction; Plant Needs God as Creator God s use of creation for His glory God s perfect design God s provision for man 17 36 37 27 28 Rubric Activity: Growing Healthy God s perfect creation 18 38 39 29 Plant Parts God s plan for heredity 19 40 43 31 Seeds; How Seeds Travel 20 Rubric Activity: A Seed Hike 21 44 45 33 A Plant s Life Cycle 22 35 Chapter 3 Test Chapter Review God s provision for man God s perfect design God s use of creation for His glory
Chapter 4: Where Things Live 23 46 51 37 Chapter Introduction; Communities and Environments 24 52 55 39 Deserts, Rainforests, and Tundras 25 56 57 41 42 Woodland Forests 26 58 61 Oceans and Ponds God s provision for His creation Interrelationship of the parts of creation God s perfect design God as Creator God s knowledge of each individual God s perfect design 27 62 63 43 Rubric Activity: Home Sweet Home Man s imitation of creation 28 45 46 Chapter 4 Test Chapter Review
Chapter 5: What Fossils Show Us 29 64 69 47, 49 Activity Manual page 49 Chapter Introduction; Creation and Evolution; Fossils 30 Activity: Make Your Mark 31 70 71 51 52 How Fossils Form 32 72 75 53 Dinosaur Fossils 33 76 77 Rubric Activity: Bag of Bones 34 55 56 Chapter 5 Test Chapter Review God s plan for salvation God as the only Creator Man s sinful nature God s Word as the only true source of guidance Faith in the Word of God God s perfect Creation Death and decay as a result of sin God s plan for heredity
Chapter 6: What Makes Up the Earth 35 78 83 57 Chapter Introduction; The Surface of the Earth God as Master of creation 36 84 87 59 The Inside of the Earth Faith in the Word of God 37 88 89 61 The Layers of the Earth 38 90 91 63 64 Rubric Activity: The Earth s Layers 39 65 66 Chapter 6 Test Chapter Review
Chapter 7: What Natural Resources Are 40 92 97 67 Man s use of God s resources Chapter Introduction; Water, Soil, and God s use of creation for His glory Trees God s provision for man 41 98 99 69, 71 Fossil Fuels God s use of creation for His purpose Man s use of God s resources 42 100 103 73 Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle Man s use of God s resources 43 104 5 Rubric Activity: Recycled Paper 44 75 76 Chapter 7 Test Chapter Review
Chapter 8: How the Earth Moves 45 106 9 77 Chapter Introduction; Sunrise and Sunset God s perfect creation 46 110 13 79 Rotation God as Master of creation 47 114 15 81 82 Rubric Activity: Day and Night Christians as faithful witnesses 48 116 19 83 Revolution; Seasons 49 85 86 Chapter 8 Test Chapter Review God s provision for His creation Faith in the Word of God
Chapter 9: How Light Works 50 120 25 87 Activity Manual page 87 Chapter Introduction; Sources of Light; What Light Does God s provision for man God as Creator Man s use of God s resources 51 126 27 89 Colors in Light Christians as reflections of God Faith in God s promises 52 128 29 91 Transparent, Translucent, and Opaque God s knowledge of each individual 53 130 31 93 Shadows 54 Rubric Activity: Shadow Puppets 55 132 33 95 96 The Sun and Shadows Faith in the Word of God 56 134 35 97 98 Rubric Activity: How Big Is My Shadow? 57 99 100 Chapter 9 Test Chapter Review
Chapter 10: How Matter Changes 58 136 41 101 3 Activity Manual pages 101 3 Chapter Introduction; Forms of Matter 59 142 45 105 Changes to Matter: Heating God s perfect design 60 146 47 107 Changes to Matter: Cooling 61 148 49 109 10 Rubric Activity: Melting Solids 62 150 51 111 Temperature God never changes 63 113 14 Chapter 10 Test Chapter Review
64 152 57 115 16 Chapter Introduction; Force and Motion Chapter 11: How Things Move 65 117 Activity: Force Walk God as Creator 66 158 59 119, 121 Friction 67 160 61 123 Gravity God as Master of creation 68 162 63 125 Magnetism 69 164 65 127 28 Rubric Activity: Magnetic Attraction 70 129 30 Chapter 11 Test Chapter Review
Chapter 12: How the Body Works 71 166 71 131 72 172 75 133, 135 36 73 176 79 137 39, 141 Chapter Intro; The Skeletal and Muscular Systems The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems The Digestive System; Food and Exercise 74 180 81 Rubric Activity: Mapping My Body 75 143 44 Chapter 12 Test Chapter Review The importance of work Glorifying God