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February 13, 2019

The gods of Scientism

I received a cordial greeting from the National Association of Biology Teachers in my inbox yesterday. Happy Darwin Day they announced. I was so touched I started listing all of the things we have to thank Darwin, or rather his disciples, for: vestigial organs, missing links, transition fossils, junk DNA, the power of time over […]

Article by William Boyd / Biology, Evolution

February 5, 2019

The Sciences Layer Cake

This is the result of a discussion in my Physical Science earlier this week. What part of the cake looks the tastiest to you?!

Article by William Boyd / Uncategorized / fields of science, integrated, interdisciplinary, science

January 14, 2019

Has the rain a father?

From Job 38. The most powerful and wonderful proofs for an omnipotent creator and intricately designed universe are the orderliness of the cosmos and that we are capable of comprehending it. This may seem like a slight or relatively unimportant observation because it is so simple. That may be because we have not spent time […]

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Why PBL

Project-based learning is the best way to homeschool your children in the sciences. PBL should have opportunities to learn both application and concepts and the two should reinforce each other. Being able to build and use a simple machine and building pit traps to catch and identify insects are examples of critically important learning opportunities. Quality projects are multi-disciplinary, hands-on, include built-in context, and allow for open-ended learning opportunities. Some other aspects of … Continue Reading

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