Inventions and Technology Worksheets Student

God’s Design: Inventions & Unit 1 Name
Day 121
Physical World Technology Lesson 1
1 Printing Press
Communications breakthrough
Supply list – Make your own printing press

£ Potato
£ Knife
£ Paper
£ Tempera paints
£ Rubber stamps
£ Ink pad
Fonts
Create your font poster or create some of your own writing styles here:
What did we learn?

1. What different forms of communication are commonly used?
2. What was the very first human communication we know of?
3. What are the three necessary parts of a printing press?

a.
b.
c.
Lesson 1 Inventions & Technology 207

Taking it further
1. Why is the printing press such an important invention?
2. How are modern presses different from the original printing presses?
208 God’s Design: Physical World

Day 123
2 Telegraph
Communication with wires
Supply list – Practicing with Morse code

£ Copy of “Morse Code Puzzles”
What did we learn?

1. What is the purpose of a telegraph system?
2. What is the function of the telegraph key?
3. What is the function of the receiver?
4. What is Morse code?
5. What is the difference between a dot and a dash in Morse code?
6. Who is credited with inventing the telegraph?
Taking it further
1. Why was the telegraph better than other methods of communication at that time?
2. What changes do you think occurred in society because of the invention of the telegraph?

Name _____________________________________________ Date________________________
Morse Code Puzzles

Below is a copy of the Morse code. Use this chart to help you decode the following messages.
A •– B –••• C –•–• D –•• E• F ••–•

G ––• H •••• I •• J •––– K –•– L •–••
M –– N –• O ––– P •––• Q ––•– R •–•
S ••• T– U ••– V •••– W •–– X –••–
Y –•–– Z ––•• 0 ––––– 1 •–––– 2 ••––– 3 •••––
4 ••••– 5 ••••• 6 –•••• 7 ––••• 8 –––•• 9 ––––•
Fullstop (period) •–•–•– Comma ––••–– Query (question mark) ••––••
1. •••• •– •••– • •– •••• •– •––• •––• –•–– –•• •– –•–– •–•–•–

Answer: __________________________________________________________________________
2. ––• ––– –•• •–•• ––– •••– • ••• –•–– ––– ••– •–•–•–
Answer: __________________________________________________________________________
3. •–– •••• •– – •••• •– – •••• ––• ––– –••
•–– •–• ––– ••– ––• •••• – ••––••

Answer: __________________________________________________________________________
4. – •••• • •–• • •– •–• • ––••• –•• •– –•–– ••• •• –• •––––

•–– • • –•– •–•–•–
Answer: ______________________________________________________________________________

Day 126
3 Telephone
Hello
Supply list – A simple telephone

£ 2 paper or Styrofoam™ cups
£ Paper clips
£ String
Supplies for Challenge –Fiber optics

£ Flexible plastic tubing (1/4” diameter)
£ Black paint
£ Desk lamp or flashlight
£ Modeling clay
£ Plastic wrap
£ Cardboard box
£ Tape
What did we learn?

1. What are the major functions of a telephone?
2. What is the function of the keypad on a telephone?
3. Who is credited with inventing the telephone?
4. What is a cell phone?

Taking it further
1. How did Alexander Graham Bell’s work with deaf children influence his invention of the telephone?
2. How does a cellular phone operate differently from a regular telephone?

Day 127
4 Radio
No wires
Supply list – Transmitting radio signals

£ Portable radio
£ Metal file
£ Electrical wire
£ Tape
£ 6-volt battery
Supplies for Challenge – Tuner model

£ String
£ Modeling clay (two colors)
£ Copy of “Radio Tuner” Worksheet
£ Table
What did we learn?

1. Who is the person most responsible for developing radio?
2. What are the main parts of a radio system?
3. What is the function of each of these parts?

Taking it further
1. Why does a digital signal give you a better sound than an analog signal?
2. What is an advantage of using a radio to send a message over using a traditional telephone?
3. Under what conditions might you choose to use a radio to contact someone?
4. What is the main thing radio is used for today?

Name _____________________________________________ Date________________________
Radio Tuner Worksheet

String length Observations
5 inches
10 inches
15 inches
20 inches
1. Which string caused the tuner string to begin to swing?
2. How does this experiment demonstrate how a radio tuner works?

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Day 128
5 Television
Pictures in your home
Supply list – Combining light

£ Red, green, and blue cellophane or plastic wrap
£ Flashlight
Supplies for Challenge – Remote control

£ Television remote control (if available)
What did we learn?

1. How is a television different from a radio?
2. What is the picture tube in a traditional TV properly called?
3. What kind of information is transmitted by TV stations?
4. How does your TV produce a visual image on the screen?

Taking it further
1. How do you think your TV changes stations?
2. Why do you see a complete image when there are really just thousands of little red, green, and blue dots on the
screen?
3. What are some advantages that HDTV has over traditional TV?

Day 129
6 Communication Satellites
Staying connected
Supply list – Transmitting signals

£ Paper and markers for 3 people
The Global Positioning System (GPS)

What do you think might be possible in the future with GPS technology?
What did we learn?

1. What types of industries use communication satellites?
2. What was the name of the first satellite to be launched?
3. Name four important parts of a communications satellite.

a.
b.
c.
d.
4. What is a geosynchronous orbit?
5. What is a polar orbit?

Taking it further
1. Why might a company choose to place their satellites in geosynchronous orbit?
2. Why might a company choose to place their satellites in polar orbit?
3. What other industries might benefit from communication satellites?

Day 131
7 Computer
The ultimate in communications?
Supply list – Computers in action

£ Paper and pencil
Supplies for Challenge – Input & output

£ Copy of “Computer Architecture” Worksheet
What did we learn?

1. What is the “brain” of a computer?
2. What is RAM?
3. What is RAM used for?
4. What were computers designed for initially?
5. What are some other functions of computers today?

Taking it further
1. How are binary codes, 1s and 0s, similar to Morse code?
2. What new application can you think of for a computer?
3. What would you use a computer for if you could?

Name _____________________________________________ Date________________________
Computer Architecture Worksheet

Draw each of the items listed below (or just write the word) in various locations around the CPU below. Then
draw lines connecting each item to the CPU. On the lines, draw arrows showing which direction information
flows. Some items are input only, some are output only, and some exchange information in both directions.
The first one has been done for you.
Monitor Keyboard Printer Mouse
Modem Microphone Joystick RAM (memory)
CD/DVD drive Hard drive Network card Flash drive
Monitor
CPU

Day 134
8 Steam Engine
A new age of power
Supply list – Power of steam

£ Aluminum foil £ Tape
£ String £ Oven mitts
£ Scissors £ Boiling water
Steam engine report

Research one industry in which the steam engine made an important difference and either write a report or
give an oral report on how the steam engine affected that industry.
Supplies for Challenge – Make a steam engine

£ Can of diet soda
£ Thumb tack
£ Water
£ Hot plate or alcohol burner
£ Small squirt bottle
£ String
What did we learn?

1. How does steam make things move?
2. Who first invented the steam engine?
3. How is steam still used in industry today?

4. How did Robert Fulton use the steam engine?
Taking it further
1. How is a steam engine different from a steam pump?
2. Why is the steam engine credited with sparking the Industrial Revolution?

Day 136
9 Train
Faster than a horse and cart
Supply list – Preparing for a train

£ Soda straws
£ Tape
£ Tagboard or poster board
£ Toy train
£ Craft sticks
Supplies for Challenge – Maglev trains

£ 4 or more block magnets
£ 2 nickels
£ Tape
£ Tagboard or poster board
What did we learn?

1. What invention helped spur the invention of the train?
2. How long did steam engines dominate the train industry?
3. What kinds of trains are common today?

4. Why are electric trains preferred for passenger travel?
Taking it further
1. Why are diesel trains used more often than electric trains for transporting freight?
2. What weather conditions must be considered when building railroad bridges?
3. How is a truss bridge similar to an arch bridge?

Day 137
10 Internal Combustion Engine

Gasoline and diesel
Supply list – Internal combustion engine

£ Copy of “Internal Combustion Engine Pattern” £ Poster board or tagboard
Supplies for Challenge – Cooling an engine

£ 6 metal bolts £ Saucepan
£ Measuring cup £ 3 cereal bowls
£ Copy of “Cooling an Engine” Worksheet
What did we learn?

1. What is an internal combustion engine?
2. What are the main fuels used in combustion engines today?
3. What are the four stages or functions of the four-stroke engine?

a.
b.
c.
d.
Taking it further
1. How does the movement of a piston turn a car’s wheels?
2. How is the action of an engine similar to the action of riding a bicycle?

Name _____________________________________________ Date________________________
Cooling an Engine Worksheet

Bolts that were cooled by: Relative temperature
Water
Moving air
Still air
1. Which bolts were the coolest?
Which bolts were the warmest?
2. How was the heat removed from each set of bolts?

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3. How is this experiment similar to what occurs inside an engine?
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Name _____________________________________________ Date________________________
Internal Combustion Engine Pattern

Cut out each valve, the cylinder, and the piston. Insert tabs on the valves into the slits at the top of the
cylinder. Insert the tab of the piston into the wide slit at the bottom of the cylinder.
Fold tab and

slide into slits
Fuel Exhaust
Valves
Cut slits on
dotted lines
Cylinder
Piston
Cut out gray area for tab

Tab
Day 138
11 Automobile
Dad, can I borrow the car?
Supply list – Design a car

£ Paper
£ Markers
Self-driving cars
What concerns do you think we should have about self-driving cars?
What did we learn?

1. Why were internal combustion engines better than steam engines for automobiles?
2. What are some alternative fuel sources to gasoline and diesel fuel?
3. What are some parts of the automobile that have been improved over the years?
4. What was Henry Ford’s major contribution to the automobile industry?

Taking it further
1. What kinds of vehicles use internal combustion engines other than cars and trucks?
2. What factors must be considered when designing an automobile?
3. What other industries have benefited from the automobile industry?

Day 139
12 Jet Engine
Moving air
Supply list – Jet engines

£ Copy of “Jet Engine” Worksheet
What did we learn?

1. How does a simple jet engine work?
2. What are the three main parts of a turbo jet engine?

a.
b.
c.
3. What is the purpose of jet fuel in a turbo jet engine?
4. In what applications are jet engines used, other than for airplanes?
Taking it further
1. Why were steam engines abandoned as possible airplane engines?

2. Why are jet engines not used in most cars and trucks?
3. How is a jet engine power plant similar to a coal power plant? How are they different?
4. How does a turbo-fan engine create more thrust than the straight turbo jet engine?

Name _____________________________________________ Date________________________
Jet Engine Worksheet

Use the words below to label the drawing of a turbo-fan jet engine. Then describe the function of each part below.
Combustion chamber Turbine
Fan Fuel injectors
Compressor Bypass chamber
Image: Getty Images/Dorling Kindersley RF

Air
1. Combustion chamber:
2. Fan:
3. Compressor:
4. Turbine:
5. Fuel injectors:
6. Bypass chamber:
7. Describe why a turbo-fan jet engine provides more thrust than an ordinary turbo jet engine.
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Day 141
13 Airplane
Supply list – Airplane movements

£ Copy of “Airplane Movements” Worksheet
Supplies for Challenge – Paper airplanes

£ Different kinds of paper £ Books or websites on paper airplane designs
What did we learn?

1. Explain each of the four forces that affect airplane flight.
a.
b.
c.
d.
2. Explain how Bernoulli’s principle causes lift.
3. Explain the three different ways that a plane moves in the air.
Taking it further
1. Name several areas that have been improved because of the advances in the aircraft industry.
2. What will happen to an airplane if the power is reduced in the engine?

Name _____________________________________________ Date________________________
Airplane Movements Worksheet

Identify whether each picture below demonstrates pitch, roll, or yaw, and then fill in the blanks below.
Images ©2009 Jupiterimages Corporation

B
C
A _____________________ B _______________________ C ________________________

1. If the pilot pushes the nose of the plane downward, it will experience a change in what?
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2. If the plane dips the left wing, it will experience what kind of movement?
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3. Which kind of movement will be needed to increase the plane’s altitude?
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4. Which kind of movement will be needed to make a course correction because of prevailing winds?
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Day 143
14 Rocket Engine
Reaching for space
Supply list – Testing rockets

£ Balloons
£ Tagboard
£ Tape
£ Soda straw
£ String
Supplies for Challenge – V-2 rocket

£ Research materials on the V-2 rocket
What did we learn?

1. Who first explained the scientific principles behind rockets?
2. What is the third law of motion?
3. Who is considered the father of modern rocketry?
4. What is a propellant?
5. What are the three types of rocket fuel used today?

a.
b.
c.

Taking it further
1. What are two important things that an engineer must consider when designing a rocket engine?
a.
b.
2. Why do you think model rocket engines are made from solid rocket fuel?
3. Many rockets burn their fuel in two or three stages. Why might they be designed this way?
4. How can a rocket engine work in space where there is no air?
5. Would you expect a rocket engine to be more or less efficient in space? Why?

Day 144
15 Spacecraft
Escaping from earth
Supply list – Spacecraft of the future

£ Drawing materials
Supplies for Challenge – Space station facts

£ Research materials on the International Space Station
£ Copy of “International Space Station Facts” Worksheet
What did we learn?

1. What is a spacecraft?
2. List three different kinds of spacecraft.

a.
b.
c.
3. What two countries have led the way in the development of spacecraft?
a.
b.
4. What scientist launched the first rocket into space?
5. What is the Cassini-Huygens probe?

Taking it further
1. Why does the Huygens space probe need a heat shield?
2. Why does Cassini use a nuclear power source instead of solar panels?
3. What is one advantage to a space telescope such as Hubble?

Name _____________________________________________ Date________________________
International Space Station Facts

Worksheet
1. The weight of the space station is __________________________________________________________
2. It is powered by ________________________________________________________________________
3. The volume of habitable space is ___________________________________________________________
4. The space station was first occupied on ______________________________________________________
5. Inside the space station astronauts wear _____________________________________________________
6. Outside the space station they wear ________________________________________________________
7. The astronauts must exercise for _______________________________________________ hours every day.
8. Astronauts communicate with their families via _______________________________________________
9. NASA stands for _______________________________________________________________________
10. NASA was started on ___________________________________________________________________
11. The first science officer on the space station was _______________________________________________
12. One of the current experiments being conducted on the station is _________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Other interesting facts that I found out about the International Space Station were:
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Day 146
16 Drones
Flying without a pilot
Supply list – Science fair

£ Depends on the experiment chosen for the science fair project
Quadcopters
Describe quadcopters in your own words.
What did we learn?

1. What is a drone?
2. Why are drones used?
3. Name three military uses for drones.

a.
b.
c.
4. Name three civilian uses for drones.

a.
b.
c.

Taking it further
1. Why has the use of drones greatly increased in the past few years?
2. Explain the difference between remotely piloted and autonomous drones.
3. Why might a journalist want to use a drone?
4. Why might a rancher want to use a drone?
5. Why might the power company want to use a drone?

Day 148
17 Historical Military Weapons

The physics of war
Supply list – Testing catapults

£ Small block
£ Ruler
£ Small eraser
Levers
Describe the three kinds of levers.
1.
2.
3.
What did we learn?

1. What were some of the earliest weapons invented?
2. What military invention was the most revolutionary?

3. What kinds of weapons were used by the Romans?
Taking it further
1. What are some ways that military technology has helped people?
2. Name at least two inventions not listed in the lesson that have both military and civilian applications.
a.
b.

Day 149
18 Gunpowder
It’s explosive!
Supply list – Improving gunpowder

£ Unpopped popcorn kernels
£ Uncooked rice
£ Flour
What did we learn?

1. Who first discovered gunpowder?
2. How was gunpowder first used?
3. What is ballistics?
4. What were some problems with the matchlock gun?

Taking it further
1. How was gunpowder made more reliable?
2. How is a cannon similar to a catapult?
3. How is a cannon different from a catapult?
4. How might gunpowder be used for peaceful purposes?

Day 151
19 Tank
A modern-day chariot
Supply list – The advantage of tracks

£ 2 spools of thread
£ Modeling clay
£ Craft sticks
£ Heavy book
Gasoline vs diesel
After reading about gasoline versus diesel, which engine would you choose and why?
What did we learn?

1. What is the purpose of a tank in warfare?
2. What are two of the earliest war vehicles?

a.
b.
3. What invention made traditional armor useless?
4. What invention made tanks possible?
5. When were the first military tanks invented?

Taking it further
1. Why is the track system necessary for a tank?
2. How can airplanes take the place of tanks in some battles?
3. Why are tanks still necessary?

Day 152
20 Submarine
Underwater boat
Supply list – Testing buoyancy

£ 2-liter plastic bottle with cap
£ Ketchup packets
Supplies for Challenge – Submersibles

£ Piece of paper, pencil, ruler
What did we learn?

1. What is a submarine?
2. What were some of the problems that had to be solved in order to make a successful submarine?
3. What is ballast?
4. What material is used as ballast on a submarine?
5. What kind of vehicle used ballast before submarines?
6. When was the first submarine used in a battle?

Taking it further
1. How were the first submarines powered?
2. List three advantages of nuclear submarines.

a.
b.
c.
3. Why does a nuclear submarine have more living space than a diesel submarine?
4. How does ballasting work on a submarine?
5. Why are submarines useful in warfare?
6. Why are electric batteries used under water rather than diesel engines?

Day 153
21 Radar & Sonar
Supply list – Using radar

£ Copy of “Sonar” Worksheet
Doppler radar
What other applications can you think of for Doppler radar?
What did we learn?

1. What is radar?
2. What is sonar?
3. When was radar first developed?

4. What are the two main parts of a radar system?
a.
b.
Taking it further
1. Why do military submarines have a passive radar system?
2. Why must a radar system divide by two the time from the transmission of the signal until the echo is received in
order to determine the distance to the object?
3. How can a sonar system be used to detect objects without being confused by the floor of the ocean?
4. Why might it be important for a commercial airline to use radar to detect its exact altitude?

Name _____________________________________________ Date________________________
Sonar Worksheet
Depth = Time/2
Time
18 17 19 20 19 17 15 15 14 10
1
4
Depth
10
Image: ©2009 Jupiterimages Corporation
The top line of the chart above shows the time it took for the ship to receive back the sound signal that it
sent out when it was above that location. Divide this number in half to determine the depth of the ocean
floor at each location. Then plot the depth on the chart and make a map of the ocean floor. The first three
have been done for you.

Day 156
22 Electric Light
A bright idea
Supply list – Finding various light bulbs

£ Whatever light bulbs you have in your house
Alternative bulbs
1. Why might someone choose to use halogen bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs?
2. Why might someone choose to use fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs?
3. Why might someone choose to use LED bulbs instead of incandescent or fluorescent bulbs?
What did we learn?

1. What does incandescent mean?
2. Why is it important that there be no oxygen inside a light bulb?
3. Who is credited with inventing the first incandescent light bulb?

Taking it further
1. How might a light bulb be designed to keep any stray oxygen atoms from burning up the filament?
2. Premium light bulbs are filled with krypton instead of argon or nitrogen. Krypton is a heavier element than the
other inert gases. How might krypton make the light bulb better?
3. Some incandescent light bulbs claim to burn cooler than ordinary bulbs. Is this an advantage or disadvantage?
4. Why do refrigerator light bulbs last so long?

Day 158
23 Refrigeration
Keeping things cool
Supply list – Understanding refrigerators

£ Rubbing alcohol
£ Glass of water
£ Washcloth
£ Ice cubes
£ Rubber band
£ Plate
Chemical refrigerators
1. Why do you think an RV is built with a propane refrigerator?
2. How are chemical refrigerators similar to mechanical refrigerators? How are they different?
What did we learn?

1. What is refrigeration?
2. What is the ideal temperature for the inside of a refrigerator?
3. Why is this the ideal temperature range?
4. What substance is used as a refrigerant in most new refrigerators?

Taking it further
1. Can you cool your kitchen by leaving the refrigerator door open? Why or why not?
2. What is the best way to make your refrigerator more efficient?
3. When you open the refrigerator door, some moisture from the air condenses on the evaporation, or expansion,
coils. How might you stop a build up of ice from becoming a problem?
4. How does a refrigerator keep the inside from becoming too cold?

Day 161
24 Sewing Machine
The treadle
Supply list – Examining a sewing machine

£ Sewing machine
£ Thread
£ Sewing needle
£ Cloth
Securing stitches
Write down your sewing machine observations here:
What did we learn?

1. What are some of the problems that had to be solved before a useful sewing machine could be built?
2. What were some improvements made by Isaac Singer?
Taking it further
1. How is sewing with a machine similar to sewing by hand?

2. How is sewing with a machine different from sewing by hand?
3. How did the Civil War affect the demand for sewing machines?

Day 162
25 Modern Appliances
What’s in your house?
Supply list – The use of centripetal force

£ Plastic bag
£ Net bag
£ String
£ Measuring cup
£ Washcloth
£ Dish
Supplies for Challenge – Time-savers

£ Copy of “Household Appliances” Worksheet
What did we learn?

1. What is the purpose of an electrical appliance?
2. What are some of the major appliances in your home?
3. Explain how one of these devices saves you time and effort.
Taking it further
1. If you were to invent a new appliance what would it be and how would it work?

Name _____________________________________________ Date________________________
Household Appliances Worksheet

For each item listed below, estimate how much time you or someone in your household spends each week
operating the appliance. This does not mean how long the machine runs, but just how long it takes to get it
started. Then estimate how much time you would spend accomplishing that same task without that electrical
appliance. Subtract the first time from the second time to calculate the amount of time you saved by using
the appliance. If you do not own or use one of the appliances listed below, just write 0 in each column. If you
have other appliances that you use, add them to the bottom of the list. Add up all of the numbers in the last
column to see how much time these appliances are saving you and your family each week.
Time you spend using it Time it would take to do the

Appliance each week job without it Time saved
Dishwasher
Washing machine
Vacuum cleaner
Microwave oven
Toaster
Electric/Gas stove
Electric mixer
Total time
What are some things that you can do now that you would not have time for without the use of appliances?
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Are you using your extra time wisely? ___________________________________________________________

Day 163
26 Clocks
What time is it?
Supply list – Marking time

£ String
£ Stopwatch
£ Metal nut or washer
£ Tape
Supplies for Challenge – Water clocks

£ 2-liter plastic bottle £ 2 half-gallon milk cartons
£ Soda straw £ Copy of “Water Clocks” Worksheet
£ Modeling clay £ Nail
£ Masking tape £ Stopwatch
£ Bucket or large container
What did we learn?

1. What is a clock?
2. What is the main difference between a mechanical clock and an electric clock?
3. Why was a pendulum an important part of an accurate clock?

Taking it further
1. Why was an accurate clock so necessary for navigation?
2. Other than navigation, name two areas where accurate clocks are needed.
a.
b.

Name _____________________________________________ Date________________________
Water Clocks Worksheet

Milk Carton Water Clock
Orientation of milk carton Time for water to empty from carton
Vertical
(Hole near bottom)
Horizontal
(Hole on side)
1. Did the cartons empty at the same rate?

2. Why do you think one carton emptied faster than the other one?
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Soda Bottle Water Clock

3. Does the water flow from the bottle at a constant rate? Why/why not?
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4. When marking the same intervals of time on the tape, are the marks evenly spaced? Why/why not?
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5. How could you change the design of the clock in order to make the marks evenly spaced?
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6. What are some problems with a water clock?
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Day 165
27 Microscope
Opening up a whole new world
Supply list – Learning about microscopes

£ Copy of “Parts of a Microscope” Worksheet
Research project
£ Research materials on chosen topic
What did we learn?

1. What is a microscope?
2. How is a simple microscope different from a compound microscope?
3. How did the achromatic lens improve the microscope?
4. Name three simple medical inventions that are still used today.
a.
b.
c.
Taking it further
1. If you wanted to view a virus, which type of microscope would you choose?
2. When might a simple microscope be better than a compound microscope?

Name _____________________________________________ Date________________________
Parts of a Microscope Worksheet

Use the words below to label the parts of the microscope.
Eyepiece Objective Stage Base
Light source Clips Coarse adjustment Fine adjustment
1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________ 4. _____________________
5. _____________________
6. _____________________
7. _____________________
8. _____________________
Images ©2009 Jupiterimages Corporation

Day 167
28 Medical Imaging—Part 1
X-rays and CT Scans
Supply list – Making a picture from slices

£ Orange
£ Knife
What did we learn?

1. How does an X-ray work?
2. What are some common uses of a radiograph X-ray?
3. What is fluoroscopy used for?
4. What is a CT scan used for?

Taking it further
1. How can you make a 3-dimensional image from 2-dimensional pictures?
2. Which type of X-ray technology is best for viewing solid objects?
3. How can X-ray technology be useful in a war hospital?
4. How might X-ray technology be useful to archeologists?

Day 168
29 Medical Imaging—Part 2
Ultrasound and MRI
£ 2 magnets
£ Compass
Doppler ultrasound
Explain how you think Doppler ultrasound could be used to view the flow of blood through the human body.
What did we learn?

1. What are two forms of medical imaging that do not use X-rays?
a.
b.
2. How does an ultrasound machine generate images?
3. How does an MRI generate an image?
4. Why are ultrasound and MRI preferable to X-rays in some instances?

Taking it further
1. Why must a person undergoing an MRI remove all metal from his or her body?
2. The newest ultrasound is sometimes referred to as 4-D ultrasound. Why do you think it is called this?

Day 169
30 Microsurgery
Keeping it small
Supply list – Doing your own microsurgery

£ 2 oranges (not seedless)
£ Tape
£ Knife
£ Cutting board
£ Tweezers
Design a robotic surgery system

Design a robotic surgery system.
What did we learn?

1. What is microsurgery?
2. List at least three inventions that have made microsurgery possible.

a.
b.
c.
3. Why is microsurgery often better than traditional surgery?

4. Name three advantages to using robotic arms for microsurgery.
a.
b.
c.
5. What are three parts of a robotic surgical system?

a.
b.
c.
Taking it further
1. What is one disadvantage to robotic surgery?
2. What might be some advantages to tele-surgery?

Day 172
31 Roller Coasters
Ahhhh!
Supply list – Design your own roller coaster

£ Clear, flexible tubing (able to fit marble or BB)
£ Tape and other materials to support tubing
£ Marble or BB
The thrill of the ride

Record your observations concerning the thrill of the ride procedure.
What did we learn?

1. What are the physical laws governing the operation of a roller coaster?
2. What are the names of the three wheels on roller coaster cars and the purpose of each?
a.
b.
c.
3. What are some safety features that are built into roller coasters?
4. Explain why a roller coaster car does not stop at the bottom of the first hill.

Taking it further
1. What would happen if the first hill was not the highest hill on the track?
2. Why doesn’t the car have enough energy to make it to the top of a higher hill, or even one the same height, as
the first one?
3. What are the sources of friction in a roller coaster?

Day 173
32 Phonograph
Listen to that sound
Supply list – Making a CD model

£ Aluminum foil
£ Scissors
£ Cardboard
£ Flashlight or laser pen
What did we learn?

1. What is a phonograph?
2. Who invented the first phonograph?
3. Which devices were later developed from the idea of the phonograph?
4. What recording technology uses electromagnets?

Taking it further
1. What are some advantages of CDs over vinyl records?
2. List at least three devices that use the idea of changing sound into a different form, then changing it back again.
a.
b.
c.
3. Other than entertainment, what are some uses for recording and playing back sound?

Day 174
33 Moving Pictures
You ought to be in pictures!
Supply list – Making your own “movie”

£ Multiple copies of the “Movie Frames” Worksheet
£ Pen or pencil
£ Scissors
£ Stapler
What did we learn?

1. What is a motion picture?
2. Who were some of the first people to make moving pictures?
3. What is persistence of vision?
4. How do your eyes perceive 3-dimensional objects?
5. How do movie makers trick your brain into thinking it is seeing a 3-dimensional scene?

Taking it further
1. How did the phonograph influence the development of movies?
2. Why did the Black Maria have a roof that could be opened?
3. Explain the difference between active and polarized 3D filtering.
4. Which type of filtering do you think would be easier on your eyes?

Name _____________________________________________ Date________________________
Movie Frames Worksheet

Day 176
34 Becoming an Inventor: Final Project

You could be the next Thomas Edison
Final Project supply list – Making your own invention

£ Sketch paper
£ Various materials to make the invention
Supplies for Challenge – Research paper

£ Research materials on chosen invention
What did we learn?

1. What are the steps to inventing something?
2. How is the scientific method similar to the process for inventing something?
3. How are the two processes different?
Taking it further
1. What can you do to become a better inventor?

Day 178
35 Conclusion
God made you creative
Supply list
£ Bible

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God’s Design: Inventions & Unit 1 Name

Supply list – Make your own printing press

What did we learn?

2. What was the very first human communication we know of?

3. What are the three necessary parts of a printing press?

Lesson 1 Inventions & Technology 207

208 God’s Design: Physical World

Supply list – Practicing with Morse code

What did we learn?

2. What is the function of the telegraph key?

3. What is the function of the receiver?

4. What is Morse code?

5. What is the difference between a dot and a dash in Morse code?

6. Who is credited with inventing the telegraph?

Lesson 2 Inventions & Technology 209

Morse Code Puzzles

A •– B –••• C –•–• D –•• E• F ••–•

1. •••• •– •••– • •– •••• •– •––• •––• –•–– –•• •– –•–– •–•–•–

3. •–– •••• •– – •••• •– – •••• ––• ––– –••

•–– •–• ––– ••– ––• •••• – ••––••

4. – •••• • •–• • •– •–• • ––••• –•• •– –•–– ••• •• –• •––––

210 God’s Design: Physical World

Supply list – A simple telephone

Supplies for Challenge –Fiber optics

What did we learn?

2. What is the function of the keypad on a telephone?

3. Who is credited with inventing the telephone?

4. What is a cell phone?

Lesson 3 Inventions & Technology 211

2. How does a cellular phone operate differently from a regular telephone?

212 God’s Design: Physical World

Supply list – Transmitting radio signals

Supplies for Challenge – Tuner model

What did we learn?

2. What are the main parts of a radio system?

3. What is the function of each of these parts?

Lesson 4 Inventions & Technology 213

4. What is the main thing radio is used for today?

214 God’s Design: Physical World

Radio Tuner Worksheet

1. Which string caused the tuner string to begin to swing?

2. How does this experiment demonstrate how a radio tuner works?

Lesson 4 Inventions & Technology 215

Supply list – Combining light

Supplies for Challenge – Remote control

What did we learn?

2. What is the picture tube in a traditional TV properly called?

3. What kind of information is transmitted by TV stations?

4. How does your TV produce a visual image on the screen?

Lesson 5 Inventions & Technology 217

218 God’s Design: Physical World

Supply list – Transmitting signals

The Global Positioning System (GPS)

What did we learn?

2. What was the name of the first satellite to be launched?

3. Name four important parts of a communications satellite.

4. What is a geosynchronous orbit?

5. What is a polar orbit?

Lesson 6 Inventions & Technology 219

2. Why might a company choose to place their satellites in polar orbit?

3. What other industries might benefit from communication satellites?

220 God’s Design: Physical World

Supply list – Computers in action

Supplies for Challenge – Input & output

A _________ B _ C ______________