Resources for Educators
Welcome to our resource hub for educators and any adults interested in thinking about science-religion communication with young people.
Here you can find resources (books, podcasts, video clips, lesson plans and other useful websites) specifically for adults hoping to encourage, and make space for, young people’s questions about science and religious faith. Some resources will feed your thoughts about why this might be worth doing, and others will help you with the practical delivery of these opportunities. The latter type of resource features age brackets, showing the target age of the resource.
- For science-religion resources created specifically for children and young people, please visit our resources page for Faraday Kids (ages 2-11) or Faraday Teens (ages 11-18).
- For science-religion resources for adults, we recommend taking a look at The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, where you can explore these topics more for yourself – including 2-page summaries, videos and recorded talks.
Podcast: Different Kinds of I Don’t Know
A BioLogos production…
How can we encourage and equip young people to explore their questions about science and faith? Listen in on a chat amongst science-faith communicators.
Podcast: Talking Turtles, Toddlers and Teenagers
A ‘Now There’s a T H O U G H T’ production…
A podcast host, a pastor and a marine biologist gather to talk turtles, toddlers and teenagers.
Podcast: Teaching Science as a Christian
Association of Christian Teachers (ACT)
Listen in to a chat about how Christian teachers might think about teaching science well. This resource is particularly aimed at teachers with a Christian faith.
Song: God of Science
Rend Collective
This song helps young people interested in Christian faith celebrate God’s creativity through a fun and engaging list of wonderful things in the Universe.
Sparks cards
God and the Big Bang
These sparks cards help groups think and chat about science, faith, philosophy and more. With no answers provided, these discussion cards provide a great opportunity to uncover, and listen to, different views about big, multidisciplinary questions.
Video: Observing the Night Sky (English and Welsh versions)
The Faraday Institute Youth and Schools team
A video compiled by The Faraday Institute’s Youth and Schools Programme to help young people think about the role of awe and wonder in inspiring and responding to scientific exploration.
Video: Science and Eternity
owlinSpace & The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion
Short videos about ground-breaking science and the human experience – perfect for sparking discussion in science, philosophy, ethics and religious education classrooms, or for teens interested in the subjects covered.
Website: Greater Good in Education
Greater Good in Education
Explore a growing collection of 350+ practices related to social-emotional learning, character education, and mindfulness, drawn from the latest research – including nice activities on developing awe and wonder in science.
Website: Never Off Topic (Primary)
LASAR (Learning About Science And Religion)
A website packed with exciting activities and resources to help teachers teach science, particularly evolution, and also to explore the relationships between science and religion, with primary aged students.