Lesson ST Pages AM Pages Assessment Content Integration 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 Science Process Skills: Classify, Measure, Infer, Predict, and Communicate Faith in the Word of God 5–6 7–9 5 Science Tools 7 10–13 A Science Experiment God’s refining in Christians’ lives God’s plan for salvation Christians as faithful witnesses 8 7–8 Activity: Keeping Cool 9 9–10 Chapter 1 Test Chapter Review Lesson ST Pages AM Pages Assessment Content Bible Integration Chapter 2: What Living Things Do 10 14–19 11 Chapter Introduction; Living and Nonliving Things God as the only Creator God’s provision for His creation 11 20–21 13–14 Rubric Activity: What Need 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 Lesson ST Pages AM Pages Assessment Content Bible Integration 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 God’s provision for man God’s perfect design God’s use of creation for His glory 22 35 Chapter 3 Test Chapter Review
Lesson ST Pages AM Pages Assessment Content Bible Integration Chapter 4: Where Things Live 23 46–51 37 Chapter Introduction; Communities and Environments God’s provision for His creation Interrelationship of the parts of creation God’s perfect design 24 52–55 39 Deserts, Rainforests, and Tundras God as Creator God’s knowledge of each individual God’s perfect design 25 56–57 41–42 Woodland Forests 26 58–61 Oceans and Ponds 27 62–63 43 Rubric Activity: Home Sweet Home Man’s imitation of creation 28 45–46 Chapter 4 Test Chapter Review Lesson ST Pages AM Pages Assessment Content Bible Integration Chapter 5: What Fossils Show Us 29 64–69 47, 49 Activity Manual page 49 Chapter Introduction; Creation and Evolution; Fossils God’s plan for salvation God as the only Creator Man’s sinful nature God’s Word as the only true source of guidance 30 Activity: Make Your Mark 31 70–71 51–52 How Fossils Form 32 72–75 53 Dinosaur Fossils Faith in the Word of God God’s perfect Creation and decay as a result of sin
God’s plan for heredity 33 76–77 Rubric Activity: Bag of Bones 34 55–56 Chapter 5 Test Chapter Review Lesson ST Pages AM Pages Assessment Content Bible Integration 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 Lesson ST Pages AM Pages Assessment Content Bible Integration 7: Are 40 92–97 67 Chapter Introduction; Water, Soil, and Trees God’s use of creation for His glory God’s provision for man Man’s use of God’s resources
41 98–99 69, 71 Fossil Fuels God’s use of creation for His purpose Man’s use of God’s resources 42 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 Lesson ST AM Pages Assessment Content Bible Integration Chapter 8: How the Earth Moves 45 106–9 77 Chapter Introduction; 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 God’s provision for His creation Faith in the Word of God 49 85–86 Chapter 8 Test Chapter Review
Lesson ST AM Pages Assessment Content Bible Integration 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 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 Lesson ST Pages AM Pages Assessment Content Bible Integration 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
Lesson ST Pages AM Assessment Content Bible Integration Chapter 11: How Things Move 64 152–57 115–16 Chapter Introduction; Force and Motion 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 Lesson ST Pages AM Pages Assessment Content Bible Integration 12: How the Body Works 71 166–71 131 Chapter Intro; The Skeletal and Muscular Systems The importance of work 72 172–75 133, 135–36 The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems