Science

Discovering Math and Science Anew

by Society For Classical Learning
June 25, 2021November 29, 2021

Coming into Christian classical education 7 years ago, I was unsure how math and science fit in. I struggled for years trying to balance the need to teach math curriculum to prepare students for tests like the SAT while also allowing them time to wrestle with big ideas. After visiting the Scientific Revolution class at the Geneva School in 2019, I knew I could do more to foster wonder in my classroom.

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A Survey of Oft-Neglected Factors in Scientific Inquiry and Instruction

by Society For Classical Learning
June 25, 2020December 23, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute Steve Mittwede discusses factors in scientific inquiry and instruction.

All Things Vile and Vicious: Seeing God’s Glory in the Horrors of Nature

by Society For Classical Learning
June 25, 2020November 14, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute Jeffrey Mays discusses what some great minds have said about the disturbing animal kingdom.

That’s How We Stroll: Learning From Theophrastus

by Society For Classical Learning
June 28, 2019August 31, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute Steve Mittwede will survey Theophrastus’ methodology with emphasis on the value of outdoor learning.

What Are Science Labs For? Laboratory Work as Apprenticeship

by Society For Classical Learning
June 28, 2019August 30, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute John Mays considers how treating lab work as an apprenticeship in which skills are learned by watching a master
(or journeyman), imitating him under his critical eye and
practicing until the skill is mastered.

Two Great Scientific Discoveries of the 20th Century That Matter to All of Us (Part I)

by Society For Classical Learning
June 27, 2019August 31, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute Mark Phillips helps educators gain confidence to teach and equip the next generation with apologetic science.

More Than Just Facts: Liturgy, Logic and Literature in Middle School Science Curriculum

by Society For Classical Learning
June 27, 2019August 30, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes James Dolas leads a conversation on interdisciplinary integration in
the middle school science curriculum.

Identifying Unknowns: Real Science for Logic Stage Students

by Society For Classical Learning
June 30, 2018September 10, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Steve Mittwede discusses teaching science in Logic School.

Metaphysics for Science Majors: How to Build a Conceptual Bridge from the Sciences to the Humanities

by Society For Classical Learning
June 29, 2018September 8, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute Robbie Andreasen and Kevin Clark discuss how to relate science and the humanities to create a Christian metaphysic in their students.

Metaphysics for Science Majors (LAB)

by Society For Classical Learning
June 29, 2018September 8, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute Robbie Andreasen and Kevin Clark lead a lab session on how to relate science and the humanities to create a Christian metaphysic in their students.