Faith and Reason Series
Reasoning with Evidence. Reflecting with Purpose.
Leading with Courage and Conviction.
Designed for educators, pastors, and families who want students to learn rigorous science with confidence and reflect on faith with clarity and intellectual maturity.
Developed by LabLearner
Trusted by schools nationwide for inquiry-based science education
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Why Faith & Reason?
During early adolescence, students begin forming durable ideas about truth, identity, and meaning. At the same time, they are introduced to increasingly sophisticated scientific explanations of the world. These parallel developments make the middle school years a decisive period for intellectual and spiritual formation.
When scientific learning unfolds without an integrated framework, students may quietly absorb the assumption that scientific understanding and religious belief belong in separate intellectual spaces. When this division goes unaddressed, it can persist for years, manifesting as confusion, compartmentalization, unnecessary intellectual hesitation, or uncertainty about the coherence of faith and scientific understanding.
The Faith & Reason Series was designed specifically for this formative window. By engaging rigorous science alongside age-appropriate reflection on what it means to be human, the program helps students develop clarity without fear—forming young people who can think honestly, learn confidently, and recognize faith and reason as complementary ways of engaging the same truth.
Where Faith & Reason Matter Most
The Faith & Reason Series focuses intentionally on areas of science that intersect most directly with how students understand themselves and others. These units were chosen not only for their scientific importance, but for their formative influence during early adolescence—when questions of identity, meaning, and human dignity begin to take shape.
Human Prenatal Development
The first unit in the Faith & Reason Series
NOW AVAILABLE:
Human Prenatal Development — Complete Program (Unit 1)
$2,800 one-time purchase (per school)
Includes complete lab materials for classroom use, along with one year of full digital access to the Faith & Reason Teacher and Student Portals.
$200 per year thereafter (optional)
Digital access renewal only — no obligation to renew.
What Schools Receive With Human Prenatal Development
The Human Prenatal Development unit is the first unit in the Faith and Reason science series, designed to help middle school students explore both the scientific realities of human development and the dignity of human life.
Each purchase provides everything a teacher needs to successfully implement the program in the classroom.
Complete Classroom Package
Schools receive:
Digital Curriculum Access (1 Year)
• Teacher Portal with complete lesson guidance
• Student Portal with readings, activities, and investigations
• Four full Investigations with PreLab, Lab, and PostLab structure
• Teacher keys, assessments, and discussion guidance
Designed for Real Classrooms
The program is structured so teachers can implement each Investigation with clear guidance and predictable timing.
Every investigation follows the same structure: Concepts → PreLab → Lab → PostLab
This allows students to:
• prepare for the Investigation
• conduct the experiment or observation
• reflect on the scientific meaning of what they observed
Hands-On Science Equipment
Each classroom receives two laboratory totes containing the equipment and materials required to perform the experiments and demonstrations used throughout the unit.
These materials support weekly hands-on investigations that help students understand:
• early human development
• cellular processes
• genetic inheritance
• fetal growth and development
Who This Program Is Designed For
The unit works particularly well in:
• Catholic middle schools
• Christian schools
• classical academies
• homeschool co-ops
It can be taught by:
• science teachers
• religion teachers
• interdisciplinary teams
No prior expertise in embryology is required.
A Preview of the Student Experience
Below you can explore the entire first Investigation exactly as students and teachers see it.
This preview allows schools to evaluate the program before purchasing.
Purchase Access
When a school purchases the unit:
• The teacher receives immediate access to the Teacher Portal.
• A class access code allows up to 99 students to enroll in the Student Portal.
Bring the Prenatal Development Unit to Your School
Human Prenatal Development Unit
Complete classroom curriculum + laboratory equipment
Price: $2,800
Includes Unit 1 only (Human Prenatal Development).
What You Receive with Purchase
- Complete Lab Materials for up to 35 students (shipped to your school) for multiple classes/multiple years
- One-Year Site License with full digital access and updates (Only $200/yr annual license renewal)
- Teacher Portal with scripted lessons, background science, and downloadable guides
- Student Portal with interactive learning materials and lab instructions
- Two Integrated Curricula: Comprehensive Science and Catholic Theology
- Integrated Theological Connections: Scripture, Catechism, Theology of the Body, and Catholic Virtues
- All Assessment Tools with answer keys and student tracking
- Ongoing support from the LabLearner team
Program Development
The Faith and Reason Series was developed by Keith Verner, PhD (Biochemistry, Cornell University), founder of LabLearner and creator of hands-on science curriculum used by schools across the United States.
The program reflects decades of experience helping students understand science through investigation, discussion, and reflection.
