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Rx FOR SCIENCE LITERACY

Rx for Science Literacy: The What, Where, How and Why of Health Science Research
K-12 Teacher Manual

**Now being used by hundreds of teachers in North Carolina and Pennsylvania!**

Developed in 1994 by science and education experts, NCABR’s Rx for Science Literacy K-12 teacher manual explains the biomedical research process, the benefits of biomedical research to humans and animals, as well as the care and use of animals in medical science. This 300-page resource is presented in an easy to follow, easy to use format and is filled with background information, handouts, lesson plans and activities to assist K-12 teachers in the classroom. This popular teaching tool is now used in hundreds of classrooms throughout North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

NCABR has continuously updated and expanded the manual since 1994, adding new chapters on transgenic animals in 1997, bioscience careers in 1999, therapeutic and reproductive cloning in 2002 and genetics in 2006. All chapters were updated extensivelyin summer 2006.

A tip sheet explaining which lessons and activities from the manual work best is available online.

Excerpts from Rx for Science Literacy:
Download the latest chapter additions to the Rx for Science Literacy manual:

• Genetics Primer (2006) (PDF 286 KB)
• Animal Research: Issues and Answers (Updated in 2006) (PDF 3.7 MB)
• Therapeutic vs. Reproductive Cloning: Scientific Realities, Public Controversy (Updated in 2006) (PDF 1.1 MB)
• Careers in the Biosciences (Updated in 2006) (PDF 1.9 MB)
• Transgenic Animals (Updated in 2006) (PDF 4.1 MB)

For additional excerpts from the Rx for Science Literacy manual, check out NCABR’s Frequently Asked Questions.

How to Order:
To order the Rx for Science Literacy manual for $138 (shipping and handling included), call NCABR at 919.785.1304, or mail a completed order form with your check for $138 per manual to: NCABR, P.O. Box 19469, Raleigh, NC 27619-9469. Please make checks payable to the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research.

Teachers can receive the manual for free by attending an NCABR Rx for Science Literacy teacher workshop. For more information, check out NCABR’s Professional Development information online, or call NCABR at 919.785.1304.

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