SEPTEMBER 2018 PAGE 6 Science Curriculum Gets Big Reaction BY MRS . KRI STIN “I was RIGHT!” Abigail squealed joyfully as the balloon atop the bottle filled up with carbon dioxide. The chemical reaction caused by the baking soda hitting the vinegar had also resulted in an eruption of oohs, ahs, and I-told-you-so’s. After weeks of sitting through lectures and readings on the magnificence of creation, the young fifth through seventh grade scientists had finally put knowledge into action in their renowned lab, “The Fellowship Hall.” After the excitement subsided, the young thinkers diligently recorded the experiment’s results in their lab notebooks, as all good scientists do. All were filled with delight, some a tinge of disappointment, as their thoughtful predictions were suddenly confirmed or disproved. The scientific method was nothing simple to grasp, let alone practice, but these pupils had clung to the information as moss to a stone. It was an act of worship--to beautifully, logically analyze the created world in order to understand its Creator just as countless scientists before had so lovingly striven to do. A Creator of order, intention, and precision, but also a kind, loving, personal one. In the first part of this year, Mrs. Kristin’s fifth through seventh grade students have discussed the advancement of science through history, noting that many influential scientists were actually Christians seeking to glorify and understand our Creator in their life’s work. While we hit the books in true Classical form, part of our week is spent in the “lab” doing various experiments demonstrating scientific principles. Left: Carbon dioxide filling the balloon caused by a chemical reaction in the bottle below. Center: Nicholas and Aiden look on as Jude carefully drops food coloring into water for our atomic experiment on atomic motion. Right: Adeline carefully measures drops of food coloring as Abigail looks on during our atomic motion experiment.
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