K-12 Educators Resource Center

All science instructors should implement some simple research-based practices that create a more culturally sensitive, inclusive classroom environment for students of faith.

Teaching evolution at Christian universities can be difficult. But there are many ways to do it well.

Telling stories of scientists in science classes can have a broad impact. The students and I developed a deeper understanding of science as a human endeavor.

Many Christian schools think the best way to preserve the faith of their students is to use Christian curricula. But some Christian schools are questioning whether this is true for scientific studies.

Here we consider three common types of bias that sometimes crop up in secular science textbooks and some ideas for how to help students recognize them and respond from a Christian perspective.

Arizona State University science education researchers Sara Brownell and Elizabeth Barnes share best practices for biology instructors who are teaching evolution to religious students.

What students truly desire, when it comes to God and science, is the freedom to acquire new knowledge and ask tough questions.

Most Christian students have questions about evolution, but are afraid to ask them. Christian teachers should help students to enter the conversation thoughtfully, not merely arm them with polemics.

Too many students believe in a particular viewpoint with deep passion and emotion, but are unable to articulate their own view in detail, much less any views that differ from their own.

This substantial text presents in-depth coverage of biology, including many chapters on evolution, and has come to be one of the most respected and widely used high school biology texts in the U.S.

This new publisher offers a fresh mastery approach to science education and a balanced perspective on dealing with evolutionary content.

Elemental Science provides lesson plans and teaching schedules, while relying on outside books for the bulk of the science content.

This text presents an ancient view of our universe and brings much more than just great astronomy to students.

This non-profit educational organization provides free online materials (primarily science and math) for teachers and students.

This site houses various curricular options from different publishers covering all subjects with almost all science curricula containing evolutionary content.

Several links to resources across the web.

This new publisher offers a fresh mastery approach to science education and a balanced perspective on dealing with evolutionary content.

Elemental Science provides lesson plans and teaching schedules, while relying on outside books for the bulk of the science content.

These materials offer a broader selection of science content for young students in order to develop a good foundation moving forward.

Pandia produces the R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey materials for homeschool.

This non-profit educational organization provides free online materials (primarily science and math) for teachers and students.

This online material presents great coverage of science, including evolution, and educators can sample and search through all materials before purchasing.

This site houses various curricular options from different publishers covering all subjects with almost all science curricula containing evolutionary content.

Though the materials contain no evolutionary content, they call Christians to embrace science recognizing that through science we come to learn more about God and his world.

Several links to resources across the web.

The course includes audio lectures, PowerPoint slides, and handouts covering topics such as “The Bible & Ancient Science” and “Intelligent Design,” and “Galileo the Theologian: Science & Religion Insights for Today”

A 3-8 week session, high school curriculum for use with the Test of Faith DVD.

This website houses numerous (freely downloadable) teaching activities that create space for students to meaningfully engage the sometimes challenging intersections between their faith and scientific claims.

This seven part video series encourages students to think about the relationship between their faith in the God of the Bible and the process of evolution.

What if we told the story of the Bible from the perspective of what science has learned about God's world? This is the epic, sweeping, and continuing story of God that stretches from creation to new creation.

A website developed by the Faraday Institute and the LASAR Project in response to the growing concern that the majority of the public viewed science as an atheistic activity and that science and religion were at odds.

Let’s challenge the cultural paradigm that evolution and faith are not compatible.

Origins lays out the various Christian perspectives on origins in a clear and approachable way. It has been used by many Christian high schools and colleges, helping students understand the range of views on issues of creation, intelligent design, and evolution. The accompanying video series can be used independently.

What was God’s intention for the beginning portions of the Bible? What is its cultural context? In this highly readable volume, John Walton formulates a literary and theological understanding of Genesis 1 within the context of the ancient Near Eastern world.

An instant bestseller by the founder of BioLogos, The Language of God provides a powerful conversion story and a winsome account of the harmony between science and faith in many key areas.

Four unit study. Rather than taking one position on the creation/evolution debate, this resource helps students discover that there are multiple valid Christian views.

This colorful book exposes children to the wonderful creatures, colors, and textures God has made.

This book takes passages from the Psalms and re-writes them in rhyming, child-friendly language.

Fans of Goodnight Moon will love this parody, which introduces children to life in the lab.

This book follows the earliest life forms along their evolutionary path to the current creatures that exist - including us humans.

Interested in a children’s book that tackles Big Bang cosmology, early solar system formation and development of life on earth? The title presents the emphasis of the book: all the organisms on earth today, even our own bodies, are made of elements present from the very, very, early beginnings of our universe.

This poetic re-telling of God’s creative work in Genesis 1 highlights a God who delights in creating and who delights in us, his creatures.

This engaging story teaches important mechanisms behind evolutionary change like selection, variation, and speciation—without using the terms themselves.

This story uses time travel alongside great science to investigate how the unusual kiwi bird came to have the characteristics it does (for example it is wing-less, doesn’t fly, and has whiskers.)

How have so many different forms of life developed across earth’s 4.5 billion year history? Using colorful torn-paper illustrations throughout, this book shows that some life forms are better suited to their surroundings and thus are able to survive and reproduce.

Readers glimpse the curiosity, religious life, and work ethic of an early scientist whose groundbreaking work was only given serious consideration after his death.

Few creatures capture the interest of children like dinosaurs! This is a great resource for discovering more about these creatures but we also read of the science behind the age of the earth and how the earth has changed over time.

The strength of this book is its accurate but accessible scientific information about our atmosphere, light, oceans, plants, other galaxies, fish, birds, land animals, and humans.

When a meteorite crashes into Sam's school bike shed, his class have a LOT of questions about space, the universe, and life on earth. But can they believe in God AND the Big Bang? They make some cool discoveries that show them that, surprisingly, the answer is a clear yes.

This reference book provides a comprehensive overview of the evidence for evolution from the fields of biology, paleontology, and geology.

In this delightful new children’s book, Harriet the tortoise and Milton the cat, through Schrodinger’s fictional time machine, explore some of humanity’s cultural and scientific history.

If children regularly hear that God created everything, loves them, and encourages our exploration of the world, then the science they encounter will less likely be a stumbling block to their faith.

In considering how to approach teaching children about Genesis 1-3, it can be helpful to ask what lessons about God and creation you want them to internalize at each stage of their development.

Chemist Ben McFarland writes a letter to his 14-year-old son explaining the story of the universe's creation.

An activity to help kids understand how consensus science is done, and counter creationist claims.

Youth Director and Biology Teacher Eric Kretschmer discusses the challenging and rewarding experience of teaching biology in a Christian school.

Aspiring evolutionary biologist Connor Mooneyhan shares how he learned that he doesn't have to choose between science and Christianity and how this helped him to recover his faith in God.

In church and the outdoors, texts were central to guiding our experience, but transformation always occurred through direct engagement with nature and with God in the present.

There is No Fear in Love, Or Science

Lyndsay believed her faith required that she reject evolution, but she found the evidence to be compelling. This led to a serious inner conflict.

BioLogos transformed my understanding of science and God. It made a big difference in my life, as I have learned to appreciate both science and theology for the knowledge they offer.

A five-year project headed by the Barna Group explores the opportunities and challenges of faith development among teens and young adults within a rapidly shifting culture.

High school biology courses have a strong, lingering impact on students' views of evolution and creationism, yet statistics show that many high schoolers are receiving a sub-par science education.

Some people see science and religion as enemies, at war for leadership in our modern culture. Others see science and religion as completely separate and unrelated facets of life.

When it comes to the history of the universe, many believe that science and faith are mutually exclusive.

Christians have often been at the forefront of scientific research, and the modern scientific method of rational empiricism is closely linked with Christian theology.

Is Christianity anti-science? Can Christians be good scientists? Is science the only source of true knowledge? Pastor Dave Gustavsen of Jacksonville Chapel addresses these questions.

Too many people—both Christians and atheists—seem to think that the completeness of scientific theories removes any role for God.