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The Arc of History Bends Toward Teaching Evolution
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This chapter emphasizes the historical roots and persistence of opposition to evolution given that it is the most prevalent science-religion theme. Teaching evolution has presented a challenge to teachers since the…
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As you consider your current approach to teaching topics at the intersection of science and religion, we hope you’ll consider both the legal parameters and the extent to which you can engage all students. This chapter…
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The research on the Creation Museum informed the focus of this chapter for providing teachers a broader context of the public’s varying attitudes, beliefs, and levels of trust in science and religion. In this chapter,…
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Addressing Science-Religion Interactions by Teaching About Science in the Elementary Grades
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Teaching science can be a challenging endeavor, especially for elementary school teachers. In this chapter, we first define science and identify important characteristics that elementary students should learn about…
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Science and Religion in Middle School and High School Classrooms
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This chapter is at the heart of the conflict around teaching evolution—the classrooms of middle and high school teachers. Our overall approach gives science teachers a way to move beyond conflict and toward a classroom…
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Science and Religion in Higher Education
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This chapter explores how religion surfaces in science teaching and learning in higher education contexts. First, it explores models of college student development in terms of epistemology, noting how college students…
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Lessons About Science and Religion From Informal Science Educators
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Teaching evolution can be challenging whether you are a formal or informal educator. This chapter introduces information on visitor learning of evolution in informal education venues—particularly museums—and describes…
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Talking About Science and Religion Beyond the Classroom
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This chapter provides a consolidated and modified list of advice that we find helpful for science-religion outreach. Many of the points are similar to what we already do as science teachers and educators, but with a few…
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the largest general science organization in the world. Among the range of initiatives sponsored by AAAS is the Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion…
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The Future of Science and Religion in American Schools
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While it is not usually the first thing that science educators focus on in our communication with students, colleagues, or community members, the act of teaching is underpinned by a belief in, and hope for, a better…
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Leave It to Beavers: Should We Relocate the Beaver Dam?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students examine the manner in which beavers change their environment to survive by building dams and lodges. Students engage in an engineering design challenge in which they…
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Swingy Thingy: What Makes a Great Playground?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students explore the way pushes and pulls affect the speed and direction of objects using both playground swings and model swings that they build and test. They experiment with…
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Take a (Farm) Stand: Can Plants Help Us Fight Hunger?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students conduct a series of experiments on bean plants to determine what plants need to live and grow. They also compare and contrast individual bean plants to recognize the…
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Monkey Business: Do We Need Zoos?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students take two virtual visits to a zoo—one by reading a book and the other by conducting online research. Students are asked to use their observational skills to spot the…
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Soaky, Doaky: What’s the Best Way to Clean Up Spills?
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Is Bounty really the “quicker picker upper”? In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students have the opportunity to test advertisers’ claims through laboratory investigations. This lesson focuses on the two main…
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