NIH Middle & High School Curriculum Supplements

[Ryan Goble]

If you teach science or know a science teacher please SHARE these resources with them using the link the bottm of the discussion.

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The NIH curriculum supplements are teacher’s guides to two weeks of lessons on the science behind selected health topics. They combine cutting-edge biomedical discoveries with state-of-the-art instructional practices.

http://science.education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/WebPages/CSHome

HTML and PDF versions of each supplement are online and accessible to all. Print versions are FREE upon request to educators in the U.S.

The NIH Curriculum Supplements
Are based on the latest research on how people learn
Are consistent with National Science Education Standards
Promote critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving and communication skills
Incorporate real scientific data to engage and challenge students
Are aligned to state education standards

High School
Cell Biology and Cancer
Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases
Human Genetic Variation
The Brain: Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction
Sleep, Sleep Disorders and Biological Rhythms
Using Technology to Understand Cellular and Molecular Biology

Middle School
The Science of Healthy Behavior
Doing Science: The Process of Scientific Inquiry
Looking Good, Feeling Good: From the Inside Out
The Science of Mental Illness
Chemicals, the Environment and You
How Your Brain Understands What Your Ear Hears
The Brain: Our Sense of Self
The Science of Energy Balance
Understanding Alcohol: Investigations into Biology and Behavior