Structure of Matter

Creation-Based K-12 Curriculum Supplement

Table of Contents		Page

Preface		7

Science—A Matter of Prediction		9

First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics		11
	First Law of Thermodynamics	11
	Second Law of Thermodynamics	13

Structure of the Atom		17
	Protons and Neutrons	18
	Electrons	19
	Quarks	21

The Periodic Table of Elements		25
	Understanding the Elemental Box	26
	A Survey of the Elements	27
	Historical Development of the Periodic Table	29
	The Problem of Isotopes	32

Properties of Chemical Compounds		35
	Chemical Bonding	36
	Reaction Rates	39
	Phases of Matter	40

Bibliography		43

Structure of Matter includes a content book and a CD-ROM packed with K-12 reproducible classroom activities and PowerPoint presentations. Science Education Essentials are designed to work within your school’s existing science curriculum, with an uncompromising foundation of creation-based science instruction.

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