we do not believe that the science classroom is the place to debate religion, philosophy and world views. Therefore we advocate strict adherence to precise language, unbiased statements, and data-driven conclusions. And we recognize that scientists are just as vulnerable to making biased statements as any one else.

The National Center for Science Education (NCSE) stresses the importance of keeping
unscientific teaching out of the classroom. They cite the court case MCLEAN V. ARKANSAS (1982)
which provides the following “legal” definition of the essential characteristics of science:

(1) It is guided by natural law;
(2) It has to be explanatory by reference to natural law;
(3) It is testable against the empirical world;
(4) Its conclusions are tentative, i.e., are not necessarily the final word; and
(5) It is falsifiable.

We subscribe to these same tenets, and believe it is most important to teach children the scientific method,
and how to think critically within the above framework to be able weigh evidence and draw
their own informed conclusions.