REYear 6Beliefs about the World

Science and religion: different kinds of question

Learn Science and religion: different kinds of question for Year 6 pupils (ages 10–11). Free practice questions, lessons and worked examples — aligned to the UK National Curriculum.

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Science and religion are often set against each other, but they usually answer different kinds of question.

  2. 2

    Science describes the Big Bang and evolution — how the universe and life developed. Many religious people accept all of that and still believe God is the reason there is anything at all.

  3. 3

    Which kind of question does science mainly answer?

  4. 4

    Can someone accept evolution and still be religious?

  5. 5

    Science asks HOW the universe works; religion mostly asks WHY it exists and how to live. Many scientists are religious, which shows the two are not automatically in conflict.

  6. 6

    Which question is science best placed to answer?

  7. 7

    What does it show that many scientists are religious?

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Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 10–11. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.