God's World Science Series

This hardcover textbook contains 80 sections and 9 tests. Quarterly reviews prepare the students for a final test.

Unit 1 discusses the laws of energy and motion. Unit 2 is on the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, circulatory, lymphatic, and excretory systems. Unit 3 has extensive coverage on nutrition and digestion. Unit 4 majors on backyard stargazing and deep-space objects. Other units cover heat energy; weather and weather forecasting; the nervous system, the senses, and the mind; health, safety, and basic first-aid procedures.

The book has many full-color illustrations, a glossary, and an index. The hardcover teacher's manual contains a copy of the pupil's book, an introduction to each unit, an outline of major concepts, and an answer key. Tests are in a separate booklet with tear-out sheets.

Contents

• Introduction

Unit 1: Physical Fundamentals of God's World

• The Beginning of Science (A)
• Energy Produces Changes (A-B)
• Transformation of Energy (C)
• Two Important Laws of Energy (C)
• Three Important Laws of Motion (D-F)
  • Inertia (D)
  • Acceleration (E)
  • Action and Reaction (F)
• God Created Matter (G-K)
• Branches of Knowledge About God's World (L)
• Unit 1 Review

Unit 2: The Body

• The Organization of the Body (A)
  • Many Members—One Body (A)
  • From Trillions to One (A)
  • The Human Body and the Church (A)
• The Integumentary System, Your Body's Protection (B)
  • The Epidermis (B)
  • The Dermis (B)
• The Skeletal System, Your Body's Support (C)
• The Muscular System, Your Body's Means of Motion (D)
• The Respiratory System, YourBody's Source of Oxygen (E)
• The Circulatory System, Your Body's Transportation Network (F)
  • The Blood Vessels (F)
  • The Heart (F)
  • The Blood (F)
• The Lymphatic System, Your Body's Means of Drainage and Defense (G)
  • The Lymph Organs (G)
• The Excretory System, Your Body's Means of Waste Removal (H)
• The Unity of the Body (H)
• Unit 2 Review
• First Quarter Review: Units 1-2

Unit 3: Food and Digestion

• Food—the Nutrients That Keep You Alive (A)
• Macronutrients—Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins (A-B)
  • Carbohydrates and Fats Provide Energy (A)
  • Proteins Provide Materials for Growth and Maintenance (B)
• Water—an Essential for Life (B)
• Micronutrients—Vitamins and Minerals (C)
• A Healthful Diet (D)
• The Digestive System (E-F)
  • Promoting Good Digestion (F)
• Units 3 Review

Unit 4: The Starry Heavens

• The Wonder of the Stars (A)
  • God's Reasons for Stars (A)
  • God's Glory in Distance and Number of Stars (A)
• Learning to Identify Stars (B-C)
  • Star Study Aids (C)
• "The Sun to Rule by Day" (D)
• "For Seasons, and for Days, and Years" (E-G)
• "The Moon... to Rule by Night" (H)
• "Wonders Without Number" (I)
• Unit 4 Review
• Second Quarter Review: Units 1 - 4

Unit 5: Heat

• Heat, an Important Form of Energy (A)
  • Heat Is Energy (A)
• Heat and the States of Matter (B-C)
• How Much Heat? (D-E)
• Expansion (F)
• Transfer of Heat (G)
• Heat and Pressure (H)
• How Can You Make Cold? (I)
• Unit 5 Review

Unit 6: Weather

• The Orderliness of Weather (A-B)
  • What Makes the Wind Blow? (A-B)
• Moisture in the Air (C-D)
• How Air Is Cooled (E-F)
• Storms (G-H)
• Weather Forecasting (I-J)
  • Weather Instruments (J)
  • Weather Agencies (J)
• Unit 6 Review
• Third Quarter Review: Units 1 - 6

Unit 7: The Nervous System

• An Overview of the Nervous System (A)
• The Central Nervous System (B-C)
  • The Brain (B)
  • The Spinal Chord (C)
• The Peripheral Nervous System (D-F)
  • The Senses (D)
  • The Endocrine System (E)
  • The Autonomic Nervous System (F)
• Consciousness, Memory, and Emotion (G)
• Unit 7 Review

Unit 8: Health and First Aid

• Guiding Principles for Healthy Body (A)
  • Elements of Good Health (A)
  • Essentials for Good Health (A)
• Safety Rules (B)
• First-aid Procedures (C-G)
  • General Principles (C)
  • The A-B-C-D-E of First Aid (C)
  • First Aid for Choking and Drowning (C)
  • First Aid for Wounds and Bleeding (D)
  • First Aid for Fractures, Sprains, and Dislocations (E)
  • First Aid for Burns (F)
  • First Aid for Poisoning (G)
• Unit 8 Review
• Final Review: Units 1-8

• Tests
• Glossary
• Index
• Tide Diagram
• Illustration Credits