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Bird Study Unit Grade 3-Grade 8This unit introduces students to basic ornithology with questions, a flyways map, student instructions for writing a bird report, and a bird watching journal, in addition to a Bible story component. -
Faith, Reason, & Earth History - A Paradigm of Earth and Biological Origins by Intelligent Design Grade 11-LifelongDownload for free the 3rd edition of this landmark work presenting Brand’s "continuing argument for constructive thinking about origins and earth history in the context of Scripture, showing readers how to analyze available scientific data and approach... -
NAD Standards for High School Science Courses Grade 9-Grade 12Download the performance standards for Science courses in North American Adventist high schools: Earth Science Physical... -
The Earth: Origins and Early History Grade 9-Grade 12A biblically-supported biology 9-12 textbook supplement for teaching the earth's origin and early history. The original text, now out of print, included a student textbook and teacher's manual with supplementary materials, objectives, lab activities, projects,... -
A Christian Approach to Biology Tertiary-LifelongGibson discusses how biology "touches our lives in important ways-- ranging from molecular biology to principles of health, and from the diversity of plants and animals to concern for the environment. But the philosophical context in which these topics... -
Biblical Approaches to Biology LifelongThe integration of Bible and science is an uphill work that requires careful reading of both the Bible and of scientific data. It is best done in collaboration between theologians and believing scientists. No other science requires this corrective procedure... -
Biology Through the Eyes of Faith Grade 11-LifelongA scientist and Christian examines biology in the light of faith and modern social issues. He explores the biblical message of creation and applies the principle of dominion to medical, genetic, and environmental concerns. Cosponsored by the Council for Christian... -
Bones and Muscles Unit Grade 3-Grade 4This unit is designed to help students understand the function and purpose of their bones and muscles and the importance of health. -
Book Review - Nature's Destiny: How the laws of biology reveal purposes in the universe Tertiary-LifelongNature’s Destiny examines the fitness(for carbon based life as we know it on this planet) of a wide variety of essential factors. These factors range from the carbon atom to the very challenging idea that man is uniquely adapted for the use of fire,... -
Branching Blood Vessels Lab Grade 11-TertiaryThis activity explores some of the factors that affect blood flow in branching vessels and is designed for AP Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Physics. The file includes background information for teachers in addition to the student activity packet. OBJECTIVES 1.... -
ByDesign Biology - The Scientific Study of Life Grade 9-Grade 12The author of this book review states, “Of all the textbooks I have seen in my career in science education, this one is certainly a contender for being the most impressive and comprehensive.” -
Characteristics of Life Grade 7-Grade 9This 9-lesson Teacher Bulletin unit is designed for Grade 7-9 Life Science and Biology courses. "Each lesson includes a lesson plan and, as applicable, notes for the PowerPoint, relevant video, lab assignment, and assessment quiz." -
Classification of Living Things Unit Grade 6-Grade 12Designed for biology, life science, and ecology courses, this unit's contents include four lessons, a web quest, assessments, powerpoint files, and videos. The objectives are, "students will be able to: -Describe various methods of classification -Write... -
Cosmology and Design Grade 9-TertiaryThis TEACH journal article "attempts to assist teachers by briefly articulating a form of the design argument which is generally accepted by thinking Christians and then by presenting some cosmological arguments within this framework. Some of these should... -
Creation Science Resources Kindergarten-LifelongEducational Creation Science tracts, magazines, books, CDs and videos on topics including origins, earth's history, creation, evolution, dinosaurs, Noah's flood, astronomy, biology, Christian apologetics, geology, history and meteorology. Curriculum and study... -
Curriculum Frameworks for Adventist Secondary Schools in SPD Grade 7-Grade 12Essential curriculum development tools for Christian secondary schools, these downloadable frameworks outline the Adventist philosophy, values and principles, and show teachers how valuing, thinking and other learning skills can be taught from a Christian... -
DNA and Design Grade 11-Lifelong"There is beauty, complexity, elegance and efficiency in the choice of DNA as the medium for storing genetic information, and the information itself is amazing. Some of what we know about genomes fits well with the thesis of common ancestry and Darwinian... -
Editing Life - Modern Biology and Biblical Principles Grade 6-LifelongThis article considers “developing technologies that are now enabling us to modify life as we know it. What exactly are these biological technologies? How do they work? Will they be beneficial to us and our planet, or result in negative repercussions?... -
Evolution Wars Grade 9-Grade 12An Adventist world view, Bible verses and excellent graphics combine to create a PowerPoint presentation addressing the evolution wars. -
Exploring Nature Biology Labs for ByDesign Biology Grade 9-Grade 12Created by Andrews Academy science teacher Steven Atkins, Exploring Nature Discovering God is a lab series that correlates with ByDesign Biology: The Scientific Study of Life, the approved biology text in the North American Division. Hands-on labs are... -
Flipped Classrooms Improve Reading Comprehension of Science Textbooks Grade 9-Grade 12Faced with a class failing to understand their biology textbooks, this teacher looked for a new strategy. “A review of relevant literature and dialogue with other educators suggested that implementing a variation of the flipped classroom might alleviate... -
How Do We Know What is True? Tertiary-LifelongUsing examples from paleontology and biology, Brand discusses how data, interpretations, hypotheses, and worldview are involved in the development of ideas, and how to evaluate them -- how to determine what ideas one can trust as truth. -
Integrating Faith and Learning in the Teaching of Biology Tertiary-LifelongAagaard urges Adventist educators to "overtly evangelize their students for Biblical theism." He notes two components of this evangelism. First, is to "regularly, explicitly, and boldly expose the fallacy that is being perpetrated by the materialists... -
Interactive High School Biology Grade 9-TertiaryAdventist teacher Leslie Samuel shares video tutorials, lectures, powerpoint presentations, games and other resources to help make teaching and learning high school biology easier and fun! -
Keto Mshigeni - Dialogue with an Adventist Marine Biologist, Vice-Chancellor of Hubert Kairuki Memorial University, Tanzania, and the Board Chair of Tanzania Atomic Agency Commission Tertiary-Lifelong"How does a little boy growing up in the tall mountains of Tanzania, who never saw the ocean until adulthood, become a marine biologist?" -
Life in the Freezer - Unit Plan Kindergarten-Grade 4Dive into the interesting world of the penguin. The author invites you to “make this unit into a learning center with library books, videos, stuffed penguins and other special features that will inspire your students and give them a broader knowledge... -
NAD K-12 Textbook Lists Grade 9-Grade 12Access the current textbook recommendations for Adventist elementary and secondary schools operating in the North American Division. Note that some unions have supplements for their schools. -
NAD Science Curriculum Guide 9-12 Grade 9-Grade 12The NAD science curriculum guide for Grades 9-12 includes rationale, philosophy, goals, scope and sequence, and content overview for each of the major disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physical Science, and Physics. It is intended as a guide... -
Our Creator - The Master Engineer Tertiary-LifelongDovich tries to "close the gap between engineering and biology and looks at nature from an engineering perspective." This paper was presented at the 30th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
Preparing Students for College Science Courses Grade 7-Grade 12This 2012 NAD Teachers Convention presentation joins three science departments from Southern Adventist University in discussing the challenges high school students face when they take introductory science courses and the knowledge and skills we expect them... -
Science in the Classroom - NAD Secondary Grade 9-Grade 12North American Division's page for teaching secondary science includes an overview, textbook options, standards, and resources. -
Should We Use Animals in Adventist Schools? Grade 6-LifelongDeciding whether or not to use animals for science classes is an often controversial decision. Presented are biblical references relating to the relationship between animals and humans; questions and answers about why animals are used in the first place; alternatives... -
Socioscientific Issues - A Framework for Teaching Ethics Through Controversial Issues in Science Grade 5-Tertiary"As science progresses, new techniques and additional information present society with new situations that require ethical analysis and judgement. More than ever before educators of today face the challenge of preparing students with the knowledge... -
South American Division Opens a Museum of Nature in Galápagos Islands Tertiary-LifelongIn a region long associated with the theory of evolution, the new Origins of Museum of Nature “tells the story of creationism in an interactive way that engages the postmodern mind.” -
Synthesizing Life in the Laboratory - Why is it not happening? Tertiary-Lifelong"Laboratory abiogenesis is one of the ultimate goals of experimental biology. The most formidable barrier to create living matter in the laboratory is not the complexity of the cell, rather the absolute requirement for non-equilibrium steady state for... -
Teaching Biology in the Light of Creation Grade 7-Grade 12Javor describes nine facts that support creationism, which can be used by teachers for creation friendly lessons. He then shares his journey “toward a reformulation of creationism in response to the thought-provoking comments on the topic by the spirit... -
Teaching Physical Science from a Christian Perspective Tertiary-LifelongBen Clausen shares ideas and suggestions on integrating faith into the teaching of science. A brief historical overview of Judeo-Christian foundations of scientific principles is presented. Also discussed are specific examples of physical science topics that... -
The Bible and Biology Tertiary-Lifelong"When scientific interpretations do no agree with a list of "biblical anchor points" or statements of biblical conclusions about biological origins, this conflict can stimulate a more careful study of both the scientific data and the Bible.... -
The Significance of Geography in Other Disciplines Grade 7-TertiaryThe study of geography is closely related to the study of human life. Alexander Job explores the relationship between human culture and the natural environment and shares correlations between geography and other disciplines. Discussed are physical geography,... -
What is the meaning of kinds in Genesis? Tertiary-LifelongGibson answers four creation science questions: What does "according to their kinds" mean? Does the reference to "kinds" indicate that the created "kinds" could not change, but were fixed? Can species change so much that new species...