God's Design for the Physical World--Machines and Motion

by Debbie and Richard Lawrence Author

The biblically based "Gods Design for the Physical World" series was designed by homeschoolers for homeschoolers! Machines & Motion explores mechanical forces, simple machines, kinematics, dynamics, circular & periodic motion, and the use of machines while teaching about simple machines, such as levers and inclined planes, and the laws of motion. Designed for grades 3-8, full-color photos, diagrams, illustrations, special features and fun facts make learning about every aspect of science fun, while key concepts are continually reinforced and explored through chapter review and activities. Color-coded by age group, chapter reviews are separated for 3rd-5th grade and 6th-8th grade students to quickly find their assignments. This easy-to-use curriculum is ideal for anyone who wants to teach earth & space science from a God-centered, creationist point of view. This is one student book of three in the "Gods Design for the Physical World" Series; each contains 35 lessons with one final project to merge all the lessons together. At the pace of 3 lessons a week (approximately 30-45 minutes each), you can cover the 3-book series (other books sold separately) within a year. 122 partially reproducible pages, softcover with glossary and index. Grades 3-8. NKJV Scripture used. CLASS POLICIES & PROCEDURES: Machines, Motion and Matter (MMM) Class Policies and Procedures 2021-2022 Class Time: Each week in class, you will be introduced to new material through teaching, demonstrations and experiments. At home you will read about what we did in class and complete your homework. The following week we will go over homework in class before we move on to new information. Homework: The syllabus will tell you what to read and complete each week, broken up into suggested portions for each day. You only need to read the text parts of each lesson, and stop when you come to the box at the end of the text. You are not required to read the information in the boxes or study any of the challenge words, but you are more than welcome to if it interests you! There may be some extra credit or rewards here and there... Each week I will email a homework sheet with definitions and questions to answer, and occasionally a worksheet to fill out. Weekly homework is 60% of your grade. Do your work on a separate sheet of notebook paper (or you may type it if you prefer) and attach it to the homework sheet. PUT YOUR NAME ON THE FRONT SHEET. What works best is to 3-hole punch the homework sheet first, and when you are done with your homework, match up the holes and staple. This way it will go nicely in your binder. These homework assignments will be your study guides for quizzes. Be sure to restate the question in your answers, it really helps in studying! Late Work: If you are sick or absent and have no way of completing an assignment on time, your parent may contact me and it will be an “excused” assignment. You will be allowed one extra week to turn it in with no penalty. Sometimes life happens and homework just doesn’t get done. Each student will receive 2 “free pass” tickets for “unexcused” homework each semester. These will allow you to turn in an assignment the following week with no penalty. These tickets are your responsibility to keep track of and will not be replaced if lost. Once you run out of passes, no unexcused late work will be accepted. At the end of the semester, you may turn in unused tickets for extra credit. Quizzes: There will be a quiz after most units. These will make up 30% of your grade. For the 1st few quizzes you may use your book if needed. I encourage you to try and complete the quiz without it first, and only use it if you really need help. After that, you will no longer be able to use your book. We will always do a thorough review in class so you know what you need to study. Quizzes will be emailed and taken at home, then turned in just like your homework. Participation: Participating in class is how you really get a grasp on the material, and how I am able to tell if you understand the concepts, so participation will be 10% of your grade. Ask questions, answer questions, and be hands-on with the experiments. This is what makes science fun! Binders and Materials: You are required to bring all materials to class each week and keep your binder organized. These are crucial skills to learn before you go into high school, so you may occasionally receive a grade for binder checks. Behavior: In my class, we treat each other with respect. We help each other. We don’t laugh at others’ questions or answers. We treat each other with kindness. We don’t speak while others are speaking. When I am talking, you are quiet and listening. We have so many fun things to do in class, and we can’t get to them all unless you focus and listen. But don’t worry, there will be plenty of time for you to talk and participate throughout the class! I am always available to answer questions for you through email or text. Please don’t hesitate to ask, that’s what I’m here for! Looking forward to a great year! Mrs. Madison I have read and understand the policies and procedures, and agree to follow them to the best of my ability. Student signature_________________________________________________________________________ Parent signature___________________________________________________________________________ MMM SYLLABUS Machines, Motion and Matter (MMM) THRIVE 2021-2022 4th Edition Jennifer Madison madmamajen@gmail.com 405-473-9400 1st Semester – Properties of Matter Unit 1: Experimental Science Week 1 8/19 Thurs Introduction to book and homework procedures. Lessons 1-2: Experiments/Scientific Method & flashcards Fri Read lesson 1, complete terms & questions. READ GREEN BOX. Mon Read lesson 2, complete terms & questions. Tues Practice steps to the Scientific Method. Wed Continue practicing Scientific Method with flashcards. Week 2 8/26 Thurs Lessons 3-4: “Learning to Use Your Tools” p.16 “Magnifying Objects” p.17 “Using Metric Units” p.22 Fri Read lesson 3, complete terms & questions. Mon Read Special Feature, “Lord Kelvin” p. 18 & 19, answer questions. Tues Read lesson 4, complete terms & questions. Wed Study terms from lessons 1-4. Unit 2: Measuring Matter Week 3 9/2 Thurs Review Unit 1 for the quiz. Lessons 5-6: “Measuring Mass and Weight” p. 26 & 27 “Changing Form Without Losing Mass” p. 29 Fri Study homework for lessons 1-4 and complete Unit 1 Quiz. You may use your book. Mon Read lesson 5, complete terms & questions. Tues Read lesson 6, complete terms & questions. Wed Week 4 9/9 Thurs Lessons 7-9: “Measuring Volume” p. 32 “Measuring Density” p. 35 “Testing Buoyancy” p. 37 Fri Read lesson 7, complete terms & questions. Mon Read lesson 8, complete terms & questions. Tues Read lesson 9, complete terms & questions. Wed Read Special Feature, “James Clark Maxwell” p. 39 & answer questions. Unit 3: State of Matter Week 5 9/16 Thurs Lessons 10-11: “Physical and Chemical Changes” p. 44 “Physical of Chemical” p. 45 “Observing Phase Changes” p. 47 Fri Study over homework for lessons 5-9 and take Unit 2 Quiz. You may use your book. Mon Read lesson 10, complete terms & questions. Tues Read lesson 11, complete terms & questions. (You may want to split the terms and do some on Monday.) Wed Finish terms from lesson 11. Week 6 9/23 Thurs Lessons 12-13: “Testing for Solids” p. 48 Non Newtonian liquid – Ooblak! Viscosity Column Fri Read lesson 12, complete terms & questions. Mon Read lesson 13, complete terms & questions. Tues Start reviewing terms & questions for upcoming quiz. Wed Study You will be able to use your book BUT you will receive extra credit if you DON’T… Week 7 9/30 Thurs Lessons 14-15: “Observing Air Pressure” p. 54 “Hot and Cold Gas” p. 58 Fri Read lesson 14, complete terms & questions. Mon Read lesson 15, complete terms & questions. Tues Read Special Feature “Robert Boyle” p. 59 Wed Start studying for Unit 3 quiz… Unit 4: Classifying Matter Week 8 10/7 Thurs Review over Unit 3 for the quiz. Lessons 16-17: Discuss Periodic Table and start “Elements” worksheet. “Electrolysis of Water” p. 68 Fri Study homework from lessons 10- 15. Take Unit 3 quiz. You may use your book, but if you do it on your own you’ll get extra credit – a parent must sign test! Mon Read lesson 16, complete terms & questions. Finish “Elements” worksheet. Tues Read Special Feature “William Prout” p. 65-66 and answer questions. Wed Read lesson 17, complete terms & questions. END OF 1ST QUARTER Week 9 10/14 Thurs Lessons 18-19: “Hunting for Water” p. 71 “Separating a Mixture” p. 74 Fri Read lesson 18, complete terms & questions. Mon Read lesson 19, complete terms & questions. Tues Read “Separating Compounds” p. 74 Wed Define terms from “Separating Compounds” Week 10 10/21 Thurs Lessons 20-21: “Importance of Oxygen” p. 77 “How Strong is Your Whipped Cream?” p. 80 “Making Butter” p.81 Fri Mon Tues Read lesson 20, complete terms & questions. Wed Read lesson 21, complete terms & questions. Unit 5: Solutions Week 11 10/28 Thurs Review Unit 4 for the quiz. Lessons 22-23: “Understanding Solutions” p. 85 “Making Your Own Suspension” p. 87 Fri Study homework from lessons 16-21. Mon Study and take Unit 4 Quiz. You may use your book one more time, but if you don’t then you will receive extra credit… A parent must sign your test! Tues Read lesson 22, complete terms & questions. Wed Read lesson 23, complete terms & questions. Week 12 11/4 Thurs Lessons 24-26: “Warm or Cold Solutions” p. 90 “Making Your Own Soft Drink” p. 93 “Making Ice Cream” p. 96 Fri Read lesson 24, complete terms & questions. Mon Read lesson 25, complete terms & questions. Tues Read lesson 26, complete terms & questions. Wed Study terms from lessons 22- 26 Week 13 11/11 Thurs Lessons 27-28: “Making Seawater” p. 99 “Cleaning Our Water” p. 103 Fri Read lesson 27, complete terms & questions. Mon Read Special Feature “Desalination of Water” p. 101 Tues Read lesson 28, complete terms & questions. Wed Start studying for Unit 5 Quiz. Unit 6: Food Chemistry Week 14 11/18 Thurs Review over Unit 5 for the quiz. Lessons 29-30: “Baking Soda – A Vital Chemical” p. 107 “Analyzing Your Food” p. 111 Fri Study over homework for lessons 22-28. Mon Study some more and take Quiz 5. Remember, you cannot use your book. Tues Read lesson 29, complete terms & questions. Wed Read lesson 30, complete terms & questions. 11/25 – No Class – Thanksgiving Break! I am thankful for each of YOU!! Week 15 12/2 Thurs Lessons 31-33: “Enjoying Your Favorite Flavor” p. 114 “Taste and Smell” p. 114 “Preserving Our Food” p. 120 “Homemade vs. Storebought” p. 123 Fri Read lesson 31, complete terms & questions. Mon Read Special Features, “Chocolate & Vanilla” p. 116-117 & “Bread Through the Centuries” p. 124-125, and answer questions. Tues Read lesson 32, complete terms & questions. Wed Read lesson 33, complete terms & questions. End of 2nd Quarter No classes for the rest of December, see you on 1/6/2022! Merry Christmas! 2nd Semester – Machines and Motion Unit 1: Mechanical Forces Week 17 1/6 Thurs Lessons 1-3: “Experimenting with Motion” p. 9 “Conversion of Energy” p. 11 “Energy Transformations” p. 14 Fri Read lesson 1, complete terms & questions. Mon Read lesson 2, complete terms & questions. Tues Read lesson 3, complete terms & questions. Wed Week 18 1/13 Thurs Lessons 4-5: “Observing Momentum” p. 17 “Testing Forces” p. 22 Fri Read lesson 4, complete terms & questions. Mon Read Special Feature “Perpetual Motion” p. 19- 20 and answer questions. Tues Read lesson 5, complete terms & questions. Wed Review terms from lessons 1-3. Week 19 1/20 Thurs Lessons 6-8: “Measuring Friction” p. 25 “Performing Work” p. 27 “Power Scavenger Hunt” p. 30 Fri Read lesson 6, complete terms & questions. Work on Scavenger Hunt. Mon Read lesson 7, complete terms & questions. Finish Scavenger Hunt. Tues Read lesson 8, complete terms & questions. Wed Begin studying for Unit 1 quiz… Unit 2: Simple Machines Week 20 1/27 Thurs Review for Unit 1 Quiz. Lessons 9-10: “Mechanical Advantage” p. 33 “Experimenting With Ramps” p. 37 Fri Study over lessons 1-8 for Unit 1 Quiz. Mon Study some more & take Quiz 1. Remember you cannot use your book from now on… Tues Read lesson 9, complete terms & questions. Read Special Feature “Archimedes” p. 34-35 Wed Read Lesson 10, complete terms & questions. Week 21 2/3 Thurs Lessons 11-13: “Understanding Screws” p.39 “Using Wedges” p. 40 “Experimenting With Levers” p. 42 “Classifying Levers” p. 45 Fri Read lesson 11, complete terms & questions. Mon Read lesson 12, complete terms & questions. Tues Read lesson 13, complete terms & questions. Wed Review terms from lessons 9-10. Week 22 2/10 Thurs Lessons 14-16: “Examining Wheels” p. 47 “Playing With Gears” p. 50 “Experimenting With Pulleys” p. 53 Fri Read lesson 14, complete terms & questions. Mon Read lesson 15, complete terms & questions. Tues Read lessons 16, complete terms & questions. Wed Begin studying for Unit 2 quiz. Unit 3: Kinematics Week 23 2/17 Thurs Review for Unit 2 Quiz. Lesson 17-18: “Frame of Reference” p. 57 “Measuring Speed & Velocity” p. 59 Fri Study over homework for lessons 9-16 for Unit 2 Quiz. Mon Study some more & take Quiz 2. Tues Read lesson 17, complete terms & questions. Wed Read lesson 18, complete terms & questions. Week 24 2/24 Thurs Lessons 19-20: “Measuring Acceleration” p. 62 Fri Read lesson 19, complete terms & questions. Mon Read lesson 20, complete terms & questions. Tues Read Special Feature “Albert Einstein” p. 67-68 and answer questions. Wed Finish poster and begin studying for Unit 3 quiz. End of 3rd Quarter Unit 4: Dynamics Week 25 3/3 Thurs Review for Unit 3 quiz. Lessons 21-23: “Observing Inertia” p. 71 “Testing Newton’s Second Law” p. 74 “Experiencing the Third Law” p. 77 Fri Study over homework for lessons 17-20 for Unit 3 quiz. Mon Study some more and take Quiz 3. Read lesson 21, complete terms & questions. Tues Read lesson 22, complete terms & questions. Wed Read lesson 23, complete terms & questions. Week 26 3/10 Thurs Lessons 24-26: “Playing with Gravity” p. 79 “The Great Egg Drop” p. 82 “Understanding Center of Mass” p. 85 Fri Read lesson 24, complete terms & questions. Mon Read lesson 25, complete terms & questions. Tues Read lesson 26, complete terms & questions. Wed 3/18 – No Class – Spring Break!! Enjoy! Unit 5: Circular and Periodic Motion Week 27 3/24 Thurs Lessons 27-28: “Observing Circular Motion” p. 89 “Playing with a Gyroscope” p. 89 “Observing Centripetal Forces” p. 92 No Unit 4 quiz! Fri Read lesson 27, complete terms & questions. Mon Read lesson 28, complete terms & questions. Tues Read Special Feature “Johannes Kepler” p. 94-95 and answer questions. Wed Week 28 3/31 Thurs Lessons 29-30: “Spring Action” p. 97 “Galileo’s Pendulum Experiments” p. 100 *Project paper sent home. Fri Read lesson 29, complete terms & questions. Mon Read lesson 30, complete terms & questions. Tues Read Special Feature “Christian Huygens” p. 101 & answer questions. Wed Review terms from lessons 27-28. Unit 6: Use of Machines Week 29 4/7 Thurs Review for Unit 5 quiz. (Last quiz!) Lessons 31-32: “Building With Simple Machines” p. 105 Watch pyramid videos Fri Study over lessons 27-30 for Unit 5 quiz. Mon Study some more & take the quiz. Tues Read lesson 31, complete terms & questions. Wed Read lesson 32, complete terms & questions. Week 30 4/14 Thurs Lessons 33-35: “Machine Identification” p. 110 Fri Read lesson 33, complete terms & questions. Mon Read lesson 34, complete terms & questions. Tues Read Lesson 35. Wed What machine will you create? We will be discussing our ideas tomorrow – so be prepared. Week 31 4/21 Thurs Discuss machines. Play Mousetrap. Fri Work on machines. Be sure to follow project guidelines. Mon Work on machines. Tues Work on machines. Wed Work on machines. Week 32 4/28 Thurs Project & Party Day! Your machines are due! End of 4th Quarter