This is a short homework activity for use at the beginning and end of a unit or topic in the science classroom. It engagesĀ students in observing Read More →
The raw material for this book originated from a set of āFrequently Asked Questionsā Francis Collins responded to after publishing hisĀ Language of God: A Scientist Presents Read More →
John Walton, Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School, is first and foremost interested in the original meaning of the biblical text and determined Read More →
These activities can be completed by individual lab groups or as whole class challenges. These challenges can be guided or very open-ended depending on the level of Read More →
In this activity, students show their progress in seeing how learning physics relates to shalom and discernment by sharing their thinking with others throughout the year.Read More →
The three-word summary "creation, fall, redemption" is one way among many to capture the overall narrative movement of the Bible. Although limited, it succinctly captures a key Read More →
This brief closing activity allows students to reflect on the virtues and scientific concepts covered during a class period. Engaging students in brief reflection, both on the Read More →
This activity engages students in lab work to help them connect the idea of a closed system to analysis of chemical reactions. It also raises the question Read More →
This activity encourages students to think about how love of God and love of neighbor remain central goals, even in the midst of disagreement. It engagesĀ students Read More →
Activity 2: Why Do Science? and Activity 4: The DNA Drama focused on famous scientistsā motivations for doing science. This activity turns attention to studentsā own thoughts, desires, and Read More →
This activity uses a graphic representation to help students see in a fresh way how science and faith are talked about in the world at large. Teaching Read More →
This short concluding exercise engages students in actively reviewing the exploration of creation as a drama. It creates an opportunity to assess studentsā understanding and also invites Read More →
This brief, repeated activity seeks to engage students in thinking about how the regularity of natural processes reflects God's consistent, gracious governance of creation rather than God's Read More →
This activity introduces Newton's first law of motion, inertia, and connects it with the question of whether God is only active when miracles happen. It goes a Read More →
This short activity asks students to apply what they know about Newton's laws of motion to the problem of doing surgery in space and to revisit the Read More →