Christian Kids Explore Earth and Space
Revised 2/03/06
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Note from the Author
How to Use This Book
UNIT ONE GETTING STARTED
Vocabulary
Materials Needed
Creation Coloring Page
Lesson 1 EARTH’S CREATION
TEACHING TIME: In the Beginning
One Step Further
HANDS-ON TIME: Map It!
For Younger Students: Globe Activity
Lesson 2 FACTS ABOUT EARTH AND ITS STRUCTURE
TEACHING TIME: Just the Facts, Ma’am
The Revolving Earth
Earth’s Rotation
The Rising and Setting Sun
Measuring Earth
Earth Facts Summary
What’s Inside Earth?
HANDS-ON TIME: Make a Model of Earth’s Structure
For Advanced Students: Make a 3-D Model of Earth
Lesson 3 UNIT ONE WRAP-UP
Make a Folderbook
Unit Composition
Show What You Know!
UNIT TWO THE LITHOSPHERE
Vocabulary
Materials Needed
Lithosphere Coloring Page
Lesson 4 PLATE TECTONICS
TEACHING TIME: The Shifting Earth
The Plate Tectonics and Pangea Theories
What Does the Bible Say?
Review It!
HANDS-ON TIME: Tectonics Demonstration
Lesson 5 CAVES
TEACHING TIME: Spelunking We Will Go!
Cave Formation
Caverns
Speleothems
Review It!
HANDS-ON TIME: Make a Speleothem
For Younger Students: Make a Speleothem With Sand
Lesson 6 VOLCANOES
TEACHING TIME: Hot, Hot, Hot!
The Structure of a Volcano
Types of Volcanoes
HANDS-ON TIME: Simulate a Volcanic Eruption
Lesson 7 EARTHQUAKES
TEACHING TIME: Shake, Rattle, and Roll
What Is an Earthquake?
Seismology
Faults
Explaining Earthquakes
HANDS-ON TIME: Map It!
For Younger Students: Shake a City!
Lesson 8 ROCK TYPES ON EARTH
TEACHING TIME: Rocky Ground
Introduction to Rocks
Main Types of Rocks
Review It!
HANDS-ON TIME: Make an Edible Sedimentary Rock
Lesson 9 UNIT TWO WRAP-UP
Make a Folderbook
Unit Composition
Show What You Know!
UNIT THREE THE HYDROSPHERE
Vocabulary
Materials Needed
Hydrosphere Coloring Page
Lesson 10 INTRODUCTION
TEACHING TIME: Water, Water Everywhere
Water Sources on Earth
The Hydrologic Cycle
HANDS-ON TIME: The Hydrologic Cycle
For Younger Students: Act Out “Evaporation”
Lesson 11 OCEANS
TEACHING TIME: Pass the Salt, Please
Saltwater
Ocean Depth
Topography of the Ocean Floor
Ocean Temperatures
HANDS-ON TIME: Halve the World and Make a Chalk Clock
Lesson 12 GROUNDWATER
TEACHING TIME: Let’s Go Underground
The Source of Groundwater
The Water Table
Points to Remember
Review It!
HANDS-ON TIME: Make “Groundwater”
Lesson 13 GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS
TEACHING TIME: Iced Down
Glaciers
Types of Glaciers
Antarctica
Icebergs
One Step Further
HANDS-ON TIME: Make a Glacier
Lesson 14 UNIT THREE WRAP-UP
Make a Folderbook
Unit Composition
Show What You Know!
UNIT FOUR THE ATMOSPHERE
Vocabulary
Materials Needed
Atmosphere Coloring Page
Lesson 15 INTRODUCTION
TEACHING TIME: Layer by Layer
Where Does the Atmosphere Come From?
Atmosphere Defined
Understanding the Atmosphere
The Troposphere
The Stratosphere
The Mesosphere
The Thermosphere
Atmosphere Discoveries
HANDS-ON TIME: Make an Atmosphere Wall Chart
Lesson 16 ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
TEACHING TIME: Feel the Pressure
What’s a Barometer Like?
The Invention of the Barometer
HANDS-ON TIME: Make a Barometer
Lesson 17 HUMIDITY
TEACHING TIME: Moisture in the Air
Relative Humidity
A Water Warning
Air Composition
HANDS-ON TIME: Build a Psychrometer
Lesson 18 AIR COMPOSITION
TEACHING TIME: The Air We Breathe
Understanding Composition
The Heterosphere
The Homosphere
A Little Recipe
Review It!
HANDS-ON TIME: Make a Homosphere Pie Chart
Another Option
For Advanced Students: Discover More!
Lesson 19 UNIT FOUR WRAP-UP
Make a Folderbook
Unit Composition
Show What You Know!
UNIT FIVE EARTH’S WEATHER
Vocabulary
Materials Needed
Weather Coloring Page
Lesson 20 INTRODUCTION TO WEATHER AND SEASONS
TEACHING TIME: Be Weather-wise
Weather All Around Us
Seasons
What About the Tropics?
The Rest of the World
HANDS-ON TIME: Make a Season Memory
Art Options
For Younger Students: Talk About It!
Lesson 21 CLOUD FORMATION
TEACHING TIME: All About Clouds
Clouds Defined
Cloud Classification
Cloud Facts
Review It!
HANDS-ON TIME: Weather in a Jar
Lesson 22 PRECIPITATION
TEACHING TIME: Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail
Types of Precipitation
A Look at Rain
Let It Snow
Freezing Rain
Sleet
Hail
HANDS-ON TIME: Make a Rain Gauge
For Advanced Students: One Step Further
Lesson 23 THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES
TEACHING TIME: When Weather Turns Violent
The Origin of Thunderstorms
More on Cumulonimbus Clouds
Tornadoes
HANDS-ON TIME: Make a Tornado in a Bottle
For Advanced Students: Write and Deliver a Weather Bulletin/Damage Report
Lesson 24 HURRICANES
TEACHING TIME: In the Eye of the Storm
Weather Patterns
What Is a Hurricane?
How Hurricanes Form
Rating a Hurricane
How Hurricanes Weaken
HANDS-ON TIME: Map It!
Lesson 25 UNIT FIVE WRAP-UP
Make a Folderbook
Unit Composition
Show What You Know!
UNIT SIX BEYOND THE EARTH
Vocabulary
Materials Needed
Space Coloring Page
Lesson 26 MAKEUP OF THE UNIVERSE
TEACHING TIME: What’s in Space?
Lights in the Sky
Other Heavenly Bodies
HANDS-ON TIME: Lunar Observation
One Step Further
Lesson 27 THE SUN
TEACHING TIME: Solar Studies
The Sun’s Composition
How Big Is the Sun?
The Structure of the Sun
The Sun’s Purpose
HANDS-ON TIME: Make Sun Prints
For Advanced Students: Research Solar Flares
Lesson 28 EARTH’S MOON
TEACHING TIME: In Orbit
How Near Is the Moon to Earth?
The Light of the Moon
The Moon Is a Satellite
The Waxing and Waning Moon
Review It!
HANDS-ON TIME: Make a Lunar Wall Chart
Lesson 29 THE EIGHT OTHER PLANETS
TEACHING TIME: Out in Space
Eight More Planets by Name
Rocky Or Gaseous
Planet Facts and Figures
HANDS-ON TIME: Make Memory Cards
Lesson 30 UNIT SIX WRAP-UP
Make a Folderbook
Unit Composition
Show What You Know!
GLOSSARY
APPENDICES
(Note: See the opening page of each appendix section for a Contents listing)
Appendix A Reproducible Maps, Forms, and Illustrations
Appendix B Memorization Lists
Appendix C Scripture Memory
Appendix D Coloring Pages
Appendix E Recipes and Supplemental Activities
Appendix F How to Make a Folderbook
Appendix G Book and Resource List
Appendix H Answer Key