Physical Science, 4th Edition
Lesson Plan Overview
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Bible Integration**
Unit 1: Foundations
Chapter 1: Finding Your Way in God’s World
1A Lose Your
Place, Lose Your
Life
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4–8
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3
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Help students understand the
analogy of a map and science.
Expose students to the CreationFall-Redemption model of a
Christian worldview. Get them to
contrast that with a secular
worldview.
Laboratory Exercise 1-1: Laboratory Safety
Laboratory Exercise 1-2: Scientific Reports*
Laboratory Exercise 1-3: Observation and Classification
1B Science: The
Map in Hand
9–14
Dispel student misconceptions about
what science is and what it is not.
5
Inspire them to focus on using
science correctly as a tool.
1C Doing
,Motivate your students to consider
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God’s calling to be a Christian
15–19
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Map in Use
scientist by highlighting what
scientists do.
6
1D Charting Your
Inspire students to view the act of
Course
20–25
science as ways to love God and
love our neighbors.
Chapter 1 Review or Laboratory Exercise 1-4: Inquiring into Scientific Modeling
7
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Chapter 1 Test
Chapter 2: Matter
9–10
2A The Particle
Begin the chapter by discussing the
Model of Matter
dominion science problem about
police officers who are killed or
26–34
injured in the line of duty.
Expose students to examples of how
our worldview can influence our
point of view on science.
11
2B Classification
Show how man is imitating God
of Matter
when he classifies things and how
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this is part of the Creation
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Mandate.
12
2C Changes in
Help students reconcile in their
Matter
minds how God has established
the laws of nature but he still does
miracles.
42–45
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing the
chemical properties of Kevlar
vests.
13
Laboratory Exercise 2-1: Chemical and Physical Changes*
14
2D Changes of
As a matter of interest, mention how
State
46–53
creation scientists suspect the
Garden of Eden was watered.
15
Chapter 2 Review
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** Some of the Bible Integration topics are covered in the Teacher’s Edition margin notes and are
not directly covered in the student text.
Day(s)
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Chapter 2 Test
Chapter 3: Measurements
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3A Scientific
Measurements
54–63
18–19
3B Accuracy and
Precision in
Measuring
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3C Calculations
with
Measurements
3D Measurement
of Matter
Bible Integration**
Open the chapter by discussing the
dominion science problem about
settling boundary disputes without
physical landmarks.
Show students how measurements
can help us fulfill the Creation
Mandate.
As a matter of interest, help students
understand how the Bible uses
many different cubits.
Get students to care about accuracy!
God’s people, of all people,
should be careful to minimize
error in measurements.
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing GPS
and measurements.
71–72
Discuss with your students why
Christians have an ethical
responsibility to measure
accurately.
73–81
Laboratory Exercise 3-1: Measuring*
Laboratory Exercise 3-2: Density* or Chapter 3 Review
Chapter 3 Test
Unit 2: Mechanics
Chapter 4: Mechanics: Kinematics
25
4A Introduction to
Mechanics
82–90
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4B Kinematics:
Describing
Motion
91–101
Chapter 4
Review
Laboratory Exercise 4-1:
Yellow Light: Stop or
Go?
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Chapter 4 Test
Chapter 5: Mechanics: Dynamics
30
5A Forces
102–108
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32–33
5B Newton’s
Laws of Motion
5C Gravity and
Free Fall
Kick off the chapter by discussing
the dominion science problem
about safely transporting children
in cars.
Discuss reference frames and time
within the context of the Bible’s
truths.
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing the
development of child crash test
dummies.
109–114
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Begin the chapter by discussing the
dominion science problem about
developing cities vertically.
115–120
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** Some of the Bible Integration topics are covered in the Teacher’s Edition margin notes and are
not directly covered in the student text.
Day(s)
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Topic
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Chapter 5 Review
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Chapter 5 Test
Chapter 6: Energy
38
6A The Nature of
Energy
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Laboratory Exercise 5-1: Center of Gravity*
5D Momentum
6B Classification
of Energy
6C Energy
Conservation
Bible Integration**
121–127
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing
elevators and how they enable
modern cities to develop.
128–132
Open the chapter by discussing the
dominion science problem about
the urban heat island effect.
133–139
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Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing how
to reduce the urban heat island
140–147
effect and to conserve energy in
order to be better stewards of
God’s creation.
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Laboratory Exercise 6-1: Stopping Distances and Kinetic Energy
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Chapter 6 Review
43
Chapter 6 Test
Chapter 7: Work and Simple Machines
44–45
7A Work and
Kick off the chapter by discussing
Mechanical
the dominion science problem
Advantage
about timekeeping, especially
when the railroad began to
transform people’s lives.
Explore how some of our best
148–155
machines are imitations of God’s
creation.
Tie in the opening dominion science
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the Great Clock of Westminster
works and helps people.
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7B Levers and
Help students see how science and
the Law of
logic, though they are useful,
Moments
cannot ultimately reveal the nature
156–160
of reality.
Prod students to give examples of
levers in God’s Creation.
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Laboratory Exercise 7-1: First-Class Levers*
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7C Wheels,
Laboratory Exercise 7-2: Prod students to give examples of
Gears, and
161–165
Second- and Third-Class
wheels in God’s Creation.
Pulleys
Levers*
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7D Inclined
Prod students to give examples of
Planes, Wedges,
166–171
inclined planes in God’s Creation.
and Screws
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Laboratory Exercise 7-3: Inclined Planes* or Chapter 7 Review
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Chapter 7 Test
Chapter 8: Fluid Mechanics
* This investigation is included on the PHYSICAL SCIENCE Lab DVD.
** Some of the Bible Integration topics are covered in the Teacher’s Edition margin notes and are
not directly covered in the student text.
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52–53
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8A Properties of
Fluids
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Teacher Demonstration
8-1T: Pressure
172–181
Bible Integration**
Begin the chapter by discussing the
dominion science problem about
the 2004 Indonesian tsunami and
the lives that were lost.
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing how
scientists are working to use fluid
pressure to develop a tsunami
warning system. Also be sure to
mention Tilly Smith, a 10 year old
who helped save lives on a beach
in Thailand.
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Laboratory Exercise 8-2: Buoyancy*
8B Hydraulics
182–187
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8C Gas Laws
188–197
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Laboratory Exercise 8-3: Charles's Law/Finding Absolute Zero*
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Laboratory Exercise 8-4: Boyle's Law or Chapter 8 Review
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Chapter 8 Test
Chapter 9: Thermodynamics
60
9A Thermal
Open the chapter by discussing the
Energy
dominion science problem about
exploring renewable energy
resources.
When discussing the caloric theory
and its problems, ask students the
question, “Is faulty science
198–204
sometimes a result of human
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limitation?”
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing
sterling engines as a method of
renewable energy generation.
61–62
9B Temperature
205–209
63–64
9C Heat (9.10–
210–216
9.12)
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Teacher Demonstration 9-1T: Temperature, Heat, and Thermal Energy
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9C Heat (9.13–
Some students have genuine
9.14)
questions about how entropy
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could have existed in God’s
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original perfect world. Help them
reconcile these ideas in their
minds.
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Laboratory Exercise 9-2: Specific Heat*
68
Chapter 9 Review
69
Chapter 9 Test
Unit 3: Electromagnetism
Chapter 10: Electricity
70
10A Static
Electricity and
Electric Fields
222–230
Kick off the chapter by discussing
the dominion science problem
about how people in the Middle
Ages viewed God and his
judgment by lightning.
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** Some of the Bible Integration topics are covered in the Teacher’s Edition margin notes and are
not directly covered in the student text.
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Laboratory Exercise 10-1: Static Electricity*
10B Detecting,
Transferring, and
231–235
Storing Charges
10C Electrical
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Current and
236–242
Ohm’s Law
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10D Electrical
Circuits and
243–249
Safety
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Laboratory Exercise 10-2”: Circuits*
77
Chapter 10 Review
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Chapter 10 Test
Chapter 11: Magnetism
79
11A Magnetism
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Bible Integration**
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing the
invention of the lightning rod.
Ask your students, “How has life
changed for people since the
invention of electricity? Is this a
blessing or a curse?”
Motivate students to see inventions
in electrical safety as a way to
love their neighbor.
Begin the chapter by discussing the
dominion science problem about
traffic and pollution in big cities.
Laboratory Exercise 11-1: Magnetic Fields and Bar Magnets*
11B
Electromagnetis
259–264
m
Laboratory Exercise 11-2: Electromagnets*
11C Using
Tie in the opening dominion science
Electromagnetis
problem here by discussing
265–273
m
maglev trains and how they can
help society.
Chapter 11 Review
Chapter 11 Test
Unit 4: Periodic Phenomena
Chapter 12: Periodic Motion and Waves
87
12A Periodic
Motion
278–283
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12B Pendulums
284–287
89–90
12C Waves
Teacher Demonstration
12-2T: Wave
Phenomena
91
Teacher Demonstration 12-1T: Waves
92
Chapter 12 Review
93
Chapter 12 Test
Chapter 13: Sound
94–95
13A The Science
of Sound
300–309
288–299
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Open the chapter by discussing the
dominion science problem about
very accurately measuring time.
Trigger student thought by asking
the question, “How does periodic
motion reveal that God values
beauty? Think of musical
instruments.”
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing how
atomic clocks use periodic motion.
Kick off the chapter by discussing
the dominion science problem
about helping buildings survive
earthquakes.
Teacher Demonstration 13-1T: Properties of Sound
* This investigation is included on the PHYSICAL SCIENCE Lab DVD.
** Some of the Bible Integration topics are covered in the Teacher’s Edition margin notes and are
not directly covered in the student text.
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Topic
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13B The Human
Voice and
Hearing
13C Applications
of Sound
98–99
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310–313
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314–325
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing how
people can use knowledge of
geologic sounds to retrofit
buildings to withstand
earthquakes.
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Chapter 13 Review
101
Chapter 13 Test
Chapter 14: Electromagnetic Energy
102
14A
Electromagnetic
326–333
Waves
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104–105
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Begin the chapter by discussing the
dominion science problem about
saving people’s lives through
cancer treatment.
Laboratory Exercise 14-1: Frequency and Energy in the EM Spectrum
14B
Electromagnetic
Spectrum
14C RadioFrequency
Technology
334–342
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343–351
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Chapter 14 Review
108
Chapter 14 Test
Chapter 15: Light and Optics
109–110
15A Visible Light
and Its Sources
352–360
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15B The Nature
361–363
of Color
15C Reflection
364–367
and Mirrors
Laboratory Exercise 15-1: Virtual Images*
15D Refraction
and Lenses
368–377
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing how
radiotherapy is used to treat
cancer.
Stimulate student discussion about
RFID technology and the mark of
the Beast mentioned in
Revelation.
Open the chapter by discussing the
dominion science problem about
reducing the need for major
exploratory surgeries.
Trigger student discussion by asking
the question, “How can a youngearth creationist explain the
distance of some of the galaxies?
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing the
use of fiber optics in endoscopies.
Laboratory Exercise 15-2: Lenses*
Chapter 15 Review
Chapter 15 Test
Unit 5: The Structure of Matter
Chapter 16: The Atom
* This investigation is included on the PHYSICAL SCIENCE Lab DVD.
** Some of the Bible Integration topics are covered in the Teacher’s Edition margin notes and are
not directly covered in the student text.
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119–120
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16A The Atomic
Model
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Teacher Demonstration
16-1T: Flame Tests
378–388
121–122
123–124
16B The Orderly
Atom
16C The Nuclear
Atom
389–396
397–407
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Laboratory Exercise 16-2: Radioactive Decay*
126
Chapter 16 Review
127
Chapter 16 Test
Chapter 17: Elements and the Periodic Table
128
17A A Brief
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Elements
129
17B The Periodic
Laboratory Exercise 17Table
415–421
1: Elements
130–131
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17C Classes of
Elements
Bible Integration**
Kick off the chapter by discussing
the dominion science problem
about saving people from deaths
and injuries in house fires.
Ask students, “From a biblical
worldview, what is the ultimate
fate of the matter on the earth
today?”
422–430
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing how
smoke detectors use radioactive
decay.
Help students unravel the
assumptions behind radioactive
dating methods.
Begin the chapter by discussing the
dominion science problem about
pollution from automobiles.
Reinforce with students how
classifying is an important facet of
dominion.
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing fuel
cell technology in automobiles.
Laboratory Exercise 17-2: Metals and Nonmetals*
17D Periodic
431–435
Trends
Chapter 17 Review
Chapter 17 Test
Unit 6: Introduction to Chemistry
Chapter 18: Bonding and Compounds
136
18A Principles of
Bonding
436–443
137–138
18B Covalent
Bonds
444–451
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Laboratory Exercise 182: Compounds
Open the chapter by discussing the
dominion science problem about
relieving people’s pain.
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing how
covalent compounds can relieve
pain.
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18C Ionic Bonds
452–455
18D Metallic
456–461
Bonds
141
Laboratory Exercise 18-1: Identifying Bond Types*
142
Chapter 18 Review
143
Chapter 18 Test
Chapter 19: Chemical Reactions
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** Some of the Bible Integration topics are covered in the Teacher’s Edition margin notes and are
not directly covered in the student text.
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Topic
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19A Compounds
and Chemical
Formulas
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19B Chemical
Changes
19C Types of
Chemical
Reactions
472–476
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing
chemicals called anti-knocking
agents in gasoline.
477–483
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Teacher Demonstration 19-1T: Chemical Reactions
149
Chapter 19 Review
150
Chapter 19 Test
Chapter 20: Mixtures and Solutions
151
20A
Heterogeneous
Mixtures
484–489
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Chapter 21:
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Begin the chapter by discussing the
dominion science problem about
the worldwide need for fresh
water.
Stimulate student discussion by
asking, “Can an evolutionist make
valuable scientific discoveries?”
20B
Homogeneous
490–499
Mixtures:
Solutions
Laboratory Exercise 20-1: Mixtures*
20C Solution
Concentration
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing
desalination as part of the solution
to worldwide water needs.
500–509
Laboratory Exercise 20-2: Phase Changes in Solutions*
Chapter 20 Review
Chapter 20 Test
Acids, Bases, and Salts
21A Acids and
Bases
510–519
21B Salts
520–522
162
Bible Integration**
Kick off the chapter by discussing
the dominion science problem
about knocking in gasoline car
engines.
Don’t let naming compounds be a
useless exercise! Help students
find meaning in this work by
discussing how naming
compounds is important for
dominion.
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Open the chapter by discussing the
dominion science problem about
indigestion.
Tie in the opening dominion science
problem here by discussing
antacids.
21C Acidity and
523–531
Alkalinity
Laboratory Exercise 21-1: pH of Common Solutions*
Chapter 21 Review
Chapter 21 Test
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** Some of the Bible Integration topics are covered in the Teacher’s Edition margin notes and are
not directly covered in the student text.