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 more than 5,290 educators from 97 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.
Cell Biology and Cancer
Friday, November 15, 2024
Duke University
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Rx for Science Literacy is partnering with Duke University to present Cell Biology and Cancer, a one-day workshop at Duke.
About the Workshop: This workshop will feature an overview of the National Institutes of Health’s Cell Biology and Cancer curriculum, which is geared for use with high school and advanced middle school students. The workshop will focus on cell function and the behavior of cells in the body. Duke scientists will discuss their current cancer research, and attendees will receive an electronic copy of the curriculum at the workshop.
About the Curriculum: The NIH Cell Biology and Cancer curriculum supplement addresses the development and impact of cancer and the research that has guided public health policies and medical interventions that are helping prevent, treat and cure the disease. It also focuses on the relationship between biomedical research and the improvement of personal and public health.
The Brain – Our Sense of Self
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Duke University
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Rx for Science Literacy is partnering with Duke University to present The Brain – Our Sense of Self, a one-day workshop at Duke.
About the Workshop: This workshop will feature an overview of the National Institutes of Health’s The Brain our Sense of Self curriculum, which is intended for use with middle school students. Teachers of all grade levels are invited to attend. Duke researchers will discuss current research in neuroscience and psychiatry looking at aspects of autism, ADHD and depression. Attendees will receive a free copy of the curriculum at the workshop.
About the Curriculum: The NIH The Brain our Sense of Self curriculum, developed by the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, explores brain function and the various roles of the brain within the nervous system. Students learn that brain function is not predetermined and that the brain can change with learning throughout life. The lessons in this curriculum help students sharpen their skills in observation, critical thinking, experimental design, and data analysis. The curriculum also conveys to students the purpose of scientific research and that ongoing research affects how the world is understood and gives the foundation for improving choices about personal and community health.