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.
HTML and PDF versions of each supplement are online and accessible to all. Print versions areFREE 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
NIH and EDC are putting the finishing touches on a curriculum supplement for high school. Exploring Bioethics presents a new model for ethical inquiry in the biology classroom. We're not taking orders yet. Send us an e-mail to be notified of the release.
Bioethics featured in NSTA Webinars
NIH partnered with the National Science Teachers Association to conduct two one-hour Webinars on bioethics in March and April. Both Webinars are now archived on the NSTA Learning Center Website. These online seminars highlight different aspects of the forthcoming Exploring Bioethics lessons.
Field-test teachers needed early 2010
NIH and BSCS are seeking middle school and high school science teachers to field test new curriculum supplements in early 2010. The high school lessons focus on evolution in medicine. The middle school module is on inquiry and the study of rare diseases. More details are on the BSCS Website.
Read letter from Bruce A. Fuchs, Ph.D., Director of the NIH Office of Science Education
