Rx for Science Literacy: The What, Where, How and Why of Health Science Research
K–12 Teacher's Manual
Developed by science and education experts, NCABR's Rx for Science Literacy K–12 teacher's manual explains the biomedical research process, the benefits of biomedical research to humans and animals and the care and use of animals in medical science.
The 300-page binder is filled with background information, handouts, lesson plans and activities to assist K–12 teachers. The popular teaching tool now is used in hundreds of classrooms throughout the United States and has been selected by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction as the primary curriculum for its Biomedical Technology course.
NCABR continuously has 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.
It also includes:
- A tip sheet explaining which lessons and activities from the manual correspond best with which grade levels. The tip sheet helps teachers from across the country quickly and easily determine how to best apply content from the manual to their classrooms.
- A crosswalk matrix for Health Occupations teachers throughout the country that explains how lessons and activities from the manual correspond to the National Health Care Skill Standards. Click here to download the crosswalk matrix.
How to Get a Copy
- Teachers can receive the manual for free by attending NCABR's Rx for Science Literacy teacher professional development workshop series. Workshops titled "The What, Where, How and Why of Health Science Research" feature a free Rx for Science Literacy manual. Click here for details about the series.
- To order a copy of the manual for $128.00 (plus shipping), click here.