jkl Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Hi! DS (almost 12) is fascinated by the whole creationism (our church teaches) vs evolution (we have always taught this at home, but we are open to learning more too) argument. We have the book It Couldn't Just Happen. Does anyone know of a comparable book on evolution written at an early middle school level? Does anyone have any other ideas about resources or projects we could do surrounding this topic? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 BioLogos.org is an excellent resource from an Old Earth/evolutionary perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeriJ Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Check out the Master Books website. They have tons of stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 We liked these lectures. They are meant for high school, but my middle schoolers were able to understand them. This podcast episode by Phil Vischer about the origins of the universe is simple to understand. Here is a long video by John Walton, an Old Testament scholar, about his research. I'd suggest listening instead of watching since it's a bit cheesy visually! I like this introduction for middle school aged kids about the intersection of faith and science. (Follow the menu down the right side.) This is slightly off topic but this sermon series has at least one sermon on the topic. The Author of Life films are well done. And, yes, BioLogos has loads of information, including videos! I used this video of Bill Nye and Ken Ham touring the Ark Encounter as an example of what NOT to do. There was no true communication happening there. When talking with those we disagree with, we should listen in order to understand and not be so desperate to prove our point that we bulldoze over the other person. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 https://answersingenesis.org/media/video/creation/great-debate/ I believe one thing. Friends believe another. We enjoyed this series on the age of the earth... Not evolution focused, but age of the earth is important in evolution. And if you are Christian, it is good to see those who hold compatible views Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopmom Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I think Build your Library has an evolution unit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkl Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Thank you everyone! Checking all of these out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 The new cosmos series , which is on Netflix nicely talks about evolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) One of the best overviews of evolutionary theory is Carl Zimmer's Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea. The science is solid. There are examples. And it is very readable. https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Triumph-Idea-Carl-Zimmer/dp/0061138401/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1512678197&sr=8-3&keywords=evolution+zimmer Just saw you were looking for an early middle school level... this one could be the right reading level or not, depending on the kid. Edited December 7, 2017 by Kalmia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal_Bear Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 loads of resources from http://reasons.org/ This is an OE Creation perspective. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wathe Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has loads of DVDs covering a wide range of topics related to evolution (including really great ones like "Your Inner Fish", which my kids loved). Educators can order them for free. (Really free, with free shipping, even to Canada. With no need to specify what kind of educator you are.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberryjam Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Everyone has already mentioned great resources. We are Christians who teach evolution. I second: -Biologos -Reasons to Believe -Howard Hughes Medical Institute DVDs (also free streaming online or YouTube - especially love the "Your Inner Fish" series by Neil Shubin) My kids have also enjoyed "Walking with Monsters", "Walking with Dinosaurs", and "Ice World" documentaries. As far as books go, I really like the DK ones. Specifically DK Prehistoric Life and DK Evolution. " "Evolution: How We and All Living Things Came to Be" by Daniel Loxton is very good too. Learning about the Geologic Timescale is very important. We've used various resources for that. There is a great unit for this at the Teachers Pay Teachers site. We printed off a timeline and there are little cards that coordinate with the various events. Really helpful to put things in perspective. The Cosmos series by DeGrasse Tyson is very good but he can bend towards an anti-religious stance. Didn't seem to bother my kid though. He would have picked up on it if it was really bad. A more advanced read but very interesting about the history of the creation/evolution debate in Christianity is "Inventing the Universe" by Alister McGrath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daijobu Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 The Magic of Reality by Richard Dawkins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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