CDC Invites middle and high school science teachers nationwide to compete for the chance to work with scientists in the 2009 Science Ambassador Program. The application is now available. Please fill out and submit the 2009 Science Ambassador program application.
The Science Ambassador Program invites science teachers from nationwide middle and high schools to compete for the chance to collaborate with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) scientists on epidemiologic-based lesson plans. Together, CDC and science teachers craft relevant and up-to-date lessons engaging students by bringing discussions and activities addressing real public health problems into the classroom. By introducing students to public health at a young age, science teachers are able to nurture and foster future public health professionals.
Topics covered in the Science Ambassador Program afford teachers excellent educational opportunities to explore well-documented scientific issues and to learn more about different public health-related topics, such as epidemiology, nutrition, surveillance, birth defects, developmental disabilities, hereditary blood disorders, and skin cancer.
Current and future teachers have the educational background to craft grade-appropriate, pertinent lesson plans and activities to engage their students while CDC has the scientific expertise. By crafting these lesson plans with CDC scientists, teachers can share CDC's scientific knowledge. The science concepts in these public health lessons can then be applied to educational environments throughout the country, meeting National Science Education Standards.
If you are interested in applying for the 2009 Science Ambassador program, please fill out and submit the 2009 Science Ambassador Program application.
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