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Journal Article

Editor's Note: Early Childhood Engineering Experiences

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

Journal

Science and Children—October 2019

Preschool and early childhood elementary students are constantly faced with inherent problems to solve in their daily lives. In this issue of Science ...

Journal

Science Scope—October 2019

By nature, adolescents often desire to make a difference in the world, but aren’t always afforded the opportunity. Provide students with actionable ...

Journal

The Science Teacher—October 2019

Teaching the periodic table is a central part of chemistry, whether it involves memorizing the symbols of the elements, learning about the properties ...

Book Chapter

Science and Religion as Part of Our Professional Responsibilities

In this first chapter, we make the argument that addressing science and religion is, in fact, part of our collective job. We review four domains of sc...

Book Chapter

The Need for History and Evolution as a Science-Religion Case Study

This chapter begins with introducing Ian Barbour, who is generally credited with establishing science-religion interactions as a historical discipline...

Book Chapter

The Arc of History Bends Toward Teaching Evolution

This chapter emphasizes the historical roots and persistence of opposition to evolution given that it is the most prevalent science-religion theme. Te...

Book Chapter

Can You Teach That in a Science Class? The Legality of Addressing Religious Beliefs During Science Instruction in Public Schools

As you consider your current approach to teaching topics at the intersection of science and religion, we hope you’ll consider both the legal paramet...

Book Chapter

What the Public Thinks: Understanding the Current Context for Teaching Scientific Topics With Religious Implications

The research on the Creation Museum informed the focus of this chapter for providing teachers a broader context of the public’s varying attitudes, b...

Book Chapter

Addressing Science-Religion Interactions by Teaching About Science in the Elementary Grades

Teaching science can be a challenging endeavor, especially for elementary school teachers. In this chapter, we first define science and identify impor...

Book Chapter

Science and Religion in Middle School and High School Classrooms

This chapter is at the heart of the conflict around teaching evolution—the classrooms of middle and high school teachers. Our overall approach gives...

Book Chapter

Science and Religion in Higher Education

This chapter explores how religion surfaces in science teaching and learning in higher education contexts. First, it explores models of college studen...

Book Chapter

Lessons About Science and Religion From Informal Science Educators

Teaching evolution can be challenging whether you are a formal or informal educator. This chapter introduces information on visitor learning of evolut...

Book Chapter

Talking About Science and Religion Beyond the Classroom

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...