Science

“The Christian faith of the early scientists gave them more than presuppositions; it also gave them motivation. They believed that in studying nature they were discovering the wisdom and power of the Creator and were thus honouring Him.” James F. Jekel

OVERVIEW

Science seeks to develop the students’ abilities to ask questions and to find answers about aspects of God’s Creation. The laws which govern Creation have many applications in our daily lives. Students will practically investigate, verify and apply these laws and shall identify and resolve, where possible, the problems associated with our physical world which have occurred as a result of the fallen state of humanity. Consequently, students are reminded of the moral responsibility of God’s children to serve Him faithfully as stewards of the resources and the materials which He has made available to us. A range of career-based and domestic applications of the study of science will be covered to better equip students to serve God with greater understanding.

Aims

To retain awe and wonder when contemplating God’s marvellous Creation
To foster and develop curiosity about all aspects of the earth and the universe
To emphasise both the potential of science as well as its limits
To help students co-discover many facts, laws and principles that have been previously discovered by earlier investigators of nature and the cosmos
To increase students’ powers of observation
To develop abilities to design and carry out experiments and analyse the resultant data
To develop abilities to evaluate evidence and solve problems

SUBJECT LENGTH

6 periods per cycle

TOPICS INCLUDE

Body Systems
Cells
Substances
Physical and chemical change
Energy

PREREQUISITES

Booklist Items

ASSESSMENT

Topic Unit Tests
Assignments
Notebooks
Practical Investigation and Reports
Stile activities

“But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.” Job 12:7-10