Physics, 3rd Edition Lesson Plan Overview Support Day(s) Topic Bible Integration** Materials Unit 1: A Framework Chapter 1: Foundations of Physics 1A Why Study Kick off the year by helping students Physics? answer the question, should a “Why Christian study Physics?” The answer should involve helping people and 1 1–5 glorifying God by fulfilling the Creation Mandate. Discuss how the Bible’s story–Creation, Fall, and Redemption–play out in Physics. 1B What Is Encourage each student to follow God’s Physics? will for their life when choosing a career. Dispel students’ misconceptions about what science is, does, and how it should be used. See Physics Emphasize that the goal of science is Support Materials model-making, not establishing truth. 2–3 5–15 CD God’s Word does that. Encapsulate a Christian worldview for your students in Creation, Fall, and Redemption. Be sure to discuss Thomas Kuhn and how his philosophy of science dovetails into a discussion of worldview. 1C How Do Expose students to the joy and glory of Physicists Work? doing science. They are no more human and God-like than when they are exercising dominion over God’s 4 16–21 world. Point out dominion science and modeling as a recurring feature in this textbook. 5 Chapter 1 Test* Chapter 2: Measurement 2A Dimensions of the chapter by discussing the Physics dominion modeling about the 6 22–30 challenges of measuring the speed of light. 2B Principles of Discuss why accuracy in measurements Physics Support Measurement should be important to a Christian. Materials CD Tie in the opening dominion modeling 7 31–35 here by discussing how Ole Rømer measured the speed of light. Students will manipulate data from Table 2-3 in review questions.
Physics, 3rd Edition Lesson Plan Overview Day(s) Topic Support Materials Bible Integration** Unit 1: A Framework Chapter 1: Foundations of Physics 1 1A Why Study Physics? 1–5 See Physics Support Materials CD Kick off the year by helping students answer the question, “Why should a Christian study Physics?” The answer should involve helping people and glorifying God by fulfilling the Creation Mandate. Discuss how the Bible’s story–Creation, Fall, and Redemption–play out in Physics. 2–3 1B What Is Physics? 5–15 Encourage each student to follow God’s will for their life when choosing a career. Dispel students’ misconceptions about what science is, does, and how it should be used. Emphasize that the goal of science is model-making, not establishing truth. God’s Word does that. Encapsulate a Christian worldview for your students in Creation, Fall, and Redemption. Be sure to discuss Thomas Kuhn and how his philosophy of science dovetails into a discussion of worldview. 4 1C How Do Physicists Work? 16–21 Expose students to the joy and glory of doing science. They are no more human and God-like than when they are exercising dominion over God’s world. Point out dominion science and modeling as a recurring feature in this textbook. 5 Chapter 1 Test* Chapter 2: Measurement 6 2A Dimensions of Physics 22–30 Physics Support Materials CD the chapter by discussing the dominion modeling about the challenges of measuring the speed of light. 7 2B Principles of Measurement 31–35 Discuss why accuracy in measurements should be important to a Christian. Tie in the opening dominion modeling here by discussing how Ole Rømer measured the speed of light. Students will manipulate data from Table 2-3 in review questions.