God's Design for the Physical World: Heat and Energy

by Lawrence, Debbie

• ISBN13: 9781893345812
• ISBN10: 1893345815
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-31
• Publisher: New Leaf Pr

Summary

Your child will delight in learning about the many kinds of energy that power our lives. From fossil fuels to nuclear power plants, discover how God provided for our energy needs. Experiments with magnets, mirrors, light bulbs, and lenses demonstrate the wonders of electricity, magnetism, light, and sound. Your students will also learn about that wondrous power source-the sun. Heat and Energy features 35 lessons that will introduce your child to the energy available in the physical world. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Welcome to God's Design for the Physical World	p. i
Why Teach Physical Science?	p. i
How Do I Teach Science?	p. ii
How Do I Teach Creation vs. Evolution?	p. iv
Forms of Energy
Forms of Energy	p. 1
Mechanical Energy	p. 6
Chemical Energy	p. 10
Nuclear Energy	p. 14
Nuclear Weapons	p. 17
Special Feature: The Manhattan Project	p. 21
Forms of Energy Quiz	p. 23
Thermal Energy
Thermal Energy	p. 24
Special Feature: Fahrenheit and Celsius	p. 29
Conduction	p. 31
Convection	p. 37
Radiation	p. 40
Solar and Geothermal Energy	p. 43
Thermal Energy Quiz	p. 46
Electricity
Electricity	p. 47
Conducting and Detecting Charge	p. 50
Lightning	p. 54
Current	p. 57
Special Feature: Michael Faraday	p. 60
Voltage and Power	p. 61
Serial and Parallel Circuits	p. 64
Electricity Quiz	p. 68
Magnetism
Magnetic Fields	p. 70
Magnetic Materials	p. 73
The Earth's Magnetic Field	p. 76
Electromagnetism	p. 79
Special Feature: Joseph Henry	p. 83
Generators and Motors	p. 84
Magnetism Quiz	p. 87
Waves and Sound
Waves	p. 88
Electromagnetic Spectrum	p. 93
Sound Waves	p. 97
Characteristics of Sound	p. 101
Sound Effects	p. 104
Musical Instruments	p. 108
Special Feature: Johann Sebastian Bach	p. 112
Waves and Sound Quiz	p. 114
Light
Light	p. 115
Color	p. 118
Reflection	p. 122
Mirrors	p. 125
Refraction	p. 128
Lenses	p. 131
Special Feature: Eyes and Eyeglasses	p. 134
Light Quiz	p. 136
Using Energy-Unit Project	p. 137
Heat and Energy Unit Test	p. 139
Conclusion	p. 141
Appendices
Answers to Quizzes and Test	p. 142
Resource Guide	p. 144
Master Supply List	p. 145
List of Reproducible Pages	p. 146
Answers to Challenge Exercises	p. 147
Index	p. 149
Works Cited	p. 150
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