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.

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

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.

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.

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.