Creation Science in the Classroom

Rather than fight the introduction of "creation science" or "intelligent design" into the classroom, welcome it with open arms and present in an opening unit on scientific inquiry. Teach the scientific method, introduce the concept of falsifiability. Talk about concepts like "hypothesis" and "theory" and "reductio ad absurdem". Discuss historical contexts where religion was used to explain the unknown: Was the earth flat? Did the sun rotate around the earth? Walk through the process of how people scientifically determined that the earth actually rotates around the sun, and the social process by which this became accepted.

When it comes time to teach biological origins and changes, present as many alternative theories as you have time for, and discuss how you would gather evidence in support of or in refutation of each theory. Compare this process with the other historical scientific inquiries to see where the process itself might have parallels.

At the end of the day, you will have scientists ready to examine any theory and arrive at conclusions with confidence.