On Human Nature. A quick read but nonetheless useful for its accessibility. Origins of aggression, sexuality, religion, etc. The Bean Game. This exercise models predator-prey relationships, as well as competition within and between species.
Good science means more than conveying information about what scientists have learned.
What is needed is not blind faith in science, but understanding valid scientific conclusions are based on valid evidence. Students should learn how to evaluate evidence the way scientists are trained to do. Among other things, that means taking all relevant evidence into consideration while searching for still more evidence. Science must be taught without omitting important points, overstating its claims, or distorting the truth.