With today's rapidly changing workplace, emerging technologies and new scientific issues, K–12 educators are challenged to prepare themselves and their students for the future.
Since 1994, NCABR's Rx for Science Literacy workshops have helped nearly 3,700 educators from 95 of North Carolina's 100 counties do just that.
At the workshops, educators tour a research facility, hear from scientists about their latest research advances and take home a free curriculum and other bioscience education materials.
Each workshop is completely free to attend. You may attend as many workshops as you like.
The Rx for Science Literacy series is open to all K–12 science teachers and administrators in North Carolina as well as preservice teachers actively pursuing a degree in education.
Exploring BioethicsNew Topic
- Monday, Oct. 10, 2011
- Duke University, Durham
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
This workshop is based on a curriculum that gives students an opportunity to grapple with some of the most challenging and engaging ethical issues our society is facing as a result of advances in the life sciences.
ResourcesRare Diseases and Scientific InquiryNew Topic
- Friday, Nov. 4, 2011
- East Carolina University, Greenville
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
This workshop is based on a curriculum that allows students to explore how scientists use inquiry to research rare diseases and treatments and to further understand the workings of the human body.
Evolution and MedicineNew Topic
- Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011
- Duke University, Durham
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
This workshop is based on a curriculum that allows students to explore evolutionary principles and learn how evolution informs human health, biomedical problems and disease treatment.
ResourcesThe What, Where, How and Why of Health Science Research
- Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Research Triangle Park
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
An introductory workshop based on NCABR's comprehensive Rx for Science Literacy curriculum manual. It provides an overview of the biomedical research process, particularly information about the care and use of animals. The manual is essential for anyone teaching a high school biomedical technology course.
ResourcesThe Science of Mental Illness
- Wednesday, March 7, 2012
- Targacept, Winston-Salem
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
This workshop is based on a curriculum that provides insight into the biological basis of mental illness, illustrating that mental illness is fundamentally similar to other types of illness and disease. It also shows how scientific evidence and research can help us understand the causes of mental illness and can lead to treatment and cures.
Register NowAn Ounce of Prevention
- Friday, April 27, 2012
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
This workshop is based on a curriculum developed by the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, at UNC–Chapel Hill, that is intended to facilitate prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). It features numerous interactive student activities and pertinent resources for teachers.
(Previously known as "Think Before You Drink")
Register NowChemicals, the Environment, and You
- Tuesday, June 19, 2012
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Research Triangle Park
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
This workshop is based on a curriculum that focuses on the science of toxicology to help students understand the relationship between chemcials in the environment and human health. It also conveys the influence of chemicals on the health of living organisms.
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