Week-long, hands-on professional development workshop for middle and/or high school science and ag teachers with activities, lectures and discussions on biotechnology role’s in agriculture. Since 2012,
NCBiotech has provided training to more than 70 middle and high school science and/or ag teachers across the state. More information: www.ncbiotech.org/agbiotechclassroom
Connects the dots between the science behind biotechnology, innovative business growth, and jobs in the industry. More information: www.ncbiotech.org/biotech-basics
List of online resources, including animation, images, video and audio files to help North Carolina science teachers enhance their lesson plans. More information: www.ncbiotech.org/educational-resources
Collection of videos featuring industry recruitment and growth in vaccines, agricultural biotechnology and the biotech sector as a whole in North Carolina.
More information: www.youtube.com/user/NCBiotechTV
Activity to extra DNA from strawberries. More information: www.ncbiotech.org/sites/default/files/Strawberry%20DNA%20Extraction12-13-10.pdf
(Biotechnology Industry Organization)
Links supporters of agricultural biotechnology with policymakers and lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
Across our society, media, and the Internet, a growing number of people have shared a wide range of questions and emotions on GMOs – ranging from excitement and optimism to skepticism and fear.
Congress and the Executive Branch are not immune to the emotional debate over GMOs. Now, more than ever, it is essential that public officials hear why we support modern agriculture, including the use of biotechnology. More information: agaction.bio.org/
Create agriculturally literate citizens through educational programs, grants, scholarships, classroom curriculum, and volunteer trainings. Free resources are available for teachers and students. More information: www.agfoundation.org/
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Curriculum resource for science educators and others interested in learning more about biotechnology and its role in food production. This unit of instruction addresses national learning standards for 7th – 10th grade, yet the interest level may be much broader. Seven sequential lessons guide the learner through the process of understanding DNA, selective breeding over time, agricultural biotechnology today, including foods produced through biotechnology (often referred to by consumers as GMOs). More information: www.foodinsight.org/biotech-curricula#sthash.J71LJClU.dpbs
(NC Community Colleges)
Provides high-quality economic and workforce development for the biotechnology and life science industries across North Carolina through education, training, and laboratory resources. Engagement services include awareness, learning, and professional development activities for K-12 and community college students and faculty through: classroom visits, career fair presentations, professional development workshops, and curriculum support. More information: www.ncbionetwork.org/educator-resources
(Bio-Rad)
Provides classroom materials and curricula, as well as support for teachers - including professional development opportunities, teaching resources, and access to the Explorer Community , where you can make connections with other teachers and scientists, find collaborative opportunities, and contribute to shared resources made by teachers for teachers. More information: www.bio-rad.com/enus/education/about-program
(Crop Life America)
Provides a snapshot of five key breakthroughs that have revolutionized agriculture, from drought resistance to improved nutritional quality. More information: croplife.org/news/5-big-biotechbreakthroughs/
(Biogen, Research Triangle Park)
Dedicated laboratory classroom that hosts local middle and high school students free of charge. The
Community Lab is the signature example of our commitment to STEM education and serves as a catalyst for students to learn firsthand that there are countless careers in science and biotechnology. It offers daylong, interactive science activities, intensive summer programs and opportunities to meet the “real” scientists of
Biogen. More information: www.biogen.com/en_us/responsibility/community-lab.html
(Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s)
Formal science education initiative serving pre-college teachers and students across North Carolina.
DESTINY develops and delivers standards-based, hands-on science curricula, teacher professional development opportunities, and enriched learning for students who otherwise would not be able to experience what jobs in science, biotechnology, health and related fields may offer them. More information: www.moreheadplanetarium.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&filename=destiny.html
Professional development program serving pre K-12 educators and administrators by providing ongoing and personalized opportunities for educator development in science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) with a goal of advancing student and teacher attitudes and achievements in STEM. More information: educationstudio.org/
(NC Museum of Natural Sciences)
Get in the field and explore remarkable natural places across North Carolina and beyond, or join us for a workshop onsite. Return to your classroom with a sense of renewal and with practical ways to integrate the
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natural sciences into your teaching. Educator training, special events and resources ( 2014-2015 Guide ).
More information: naturalsciences.org/education/for-educators/educator-treks
(Together Counts)
Nationwide program to inspire active and healthy living, and provides lesson plans, egg-tivities, STEM activities, interactives for grades 6-8. More information: www.togethercounts.com/Farming
(STEM Food and Ag Council)
By engaging with the site, and delving into its interactive resources, young people will learn that careers in food and agriculture can help to sustainably feed the 9 billion people that will be on the Earth by 2050.
They’ll also learn that food and agriculture jobs make great careers, and pay well. More information: feednourishthrive.org/
(Animal Welfare Approved)
Guide to common food label terms and claims. More information: animalwelfareapproved.org/wpcontent/uploads/2012/10/Food-Labelling-for-Dummies-screen-v8-10-26-12.pdf
History of genetic modification and timeline, www.gmeducation.org/faqs/p149248-a-brief-history-ofgenetic-modification.html. Answers to common questions, www.brighthub.com/science/ genetics/topics/engineering.aspx
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Dedicated to creating an open dialogue on the topics of biotechnology and GMOs in food and modern agriculture. More than 100 experts have contributed to this site including independent experts in leading academic institutions, industry groups and representatives from member companies. More information: gmoanswers.com/ . To request copies of GMO Answers post cards: gmoanswers.com/contact
Young video producers explore a major agricultural biotechnology company, a laboratory working at the frontiers of stem cell research, and a company creating new products for a “green” world. See the video here and contact the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR) for a Teacher’s Guide.
More information: vimeo.com/17125052
(Bayer CropScience)
Companywide initiative which advances science literacy across the United States through hands-on, inquiry-based science learning, employee volunteerism and public education. MSMS is one of 300 corporate social responsibility programs Bayer supports globally. More information: www.msms.bayer.us/msms/msms_home.aspx
Bayer CropScience Connect social media hub available at www.bayercropscience.us/news .
Offers free curriculum on their website and they also have a newsletter that provides information regularly to science teachers. More information: schoolpartnership.wustl.edu/programs-services/mysci/mysciinstructional-materials/
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(United States Department of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture)
Serves nearly 5 million students and 60,000 teachers annually through workshops, conferences, field trips, farm tours, and other educational activities. AITC programs include working with state AITC activities engaged in a variety of issues relating to agricultural literacy. Other programs emphasized by the NIFA
AITC office include: science literacy, agricultural careers, nutrition, and pre-service and professional develop opportunities for teachers. More information: nifa.usda.gov/program/agriculture-classroom-aitcprogram
The National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix is an online, searchable, and standards-based curriculum map for K-12 teachers. The Matrix contextualizes national education standards in science, social studies, and nutrition education with relevant instructional resources linked to Common Core
Standards. Search our instructional, classroom-ready resources now! After you find what you need, consider storing them in your personal binder — MyBinder! More information: www.agclassroom.org/teacher/matrix/
(NC Farm Bureau)
Educational program designed to provide teachers with quality materials to teach students, through North
Carolina competency-based lessons, about the sources of their food and fiber, and the importance of agriculture to the economy. More information: ncagintheclassroom.com/
Provides free publications in PDF, HTML, E-PUB and print formats. Topics include cell biology, genetics, chemistry, structural biology, computational biology and pharmacology. We encourage you to use our materials online and to download them. If you require printed versions, you may order a single copy of most publications. If you are an educator, you may order larger quantities. Our materials are mostly geared to high school and early college students. Some are also used at the middle school level. We do not offer anything at the elementary school level. More information: publications.nigms.nih.gov/order/
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 are free upon request to educators in the U.S. More information: science.education.nih.gov/ customers/WebPages/CSHome.html
Provide resources and opportunities to connect youth and educators to issues in agriculture and natural resources in meaningful ways. This initiative is striving to grow a generation of youth interested in investigating plants, insects and soils through experiential projects that fosters curiosity and wonder, inspire critical thinking and problem solving, build a positive science self-concept, connecting kids to good food and nurturing environmental stewards of the land through farm, garden and nature programming.
More information: growforit.org/about
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Provides free training and materials to K–12 educators by bringing them into research facilities to learn directly from scientists through our Rx for Science Literacy free workshop series. We also offer online courses, curricula and other publications about research and present outreach programs for the general public, including K–12 students. More information: www.ncabr.org/
Partners with communities to deliver education and technology that enrich the lives, land and economy of
North Carolinians and has offices in all 100 counties. Cooperative Extension provides educational programming in five key areas: sustaining agriculture and forestry; protecting the environment; maintaining viable communities; developing responsible youth; and developing strong, healthy and safe families. More information: www.ces.ncsu.edu/
Virtual database for students, parents and teachers across NC to search multiple resources and events to aid in everything from tutoring to grants and job opportunities in the STEM field. More information: www.ncstemcenter.org/
Are you interested in having a Plant Biologist come and talk to your K-12 class? More information: Dr. Chad
Jordan, chad_jordan@ncsu.edu
North Carolina Floating Classroom Program, part of the Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology , directed by
Professor Joann Burkholder. More information: www.ncsu.edu/wq/outreach/index.html
The Alonso-Stepanova laboratory has designed “ cool experiments for elementary school kids”, available in
Spanish and English. Nine different modules are described for kids at home and five for school teachers to use in class. More information: www4.ncsu.edu/~jmalonso/Alonso-Stepanova_Outreach.html
Primary goal is to increase awareness of challenges in food production. The outreach group was formed as a service to the community and to give current graduate students an opportunity to share their discipline with others. More information, plantpath.cals.ncsu.edu/people/plant-pathology-gsa/outreach/ or contact Dr.
Kestrel McCorkle, krlannon@ncsu.edu
Offers professional development programs to provide sustained support for K-12 educators to integrate innovative STEM content, research, and technologies into their practices. More information: www.thesciencehouse.org/k-12-educators/
Aims to connect local STEM researchers and educators to foster the dissemination of current research and ultimately enhance the science literacy of today’s youth. Obtain classroom-ready exercises at SciREN networking events that explore the cutting-edge work of local STEM researchers while meeting NC state standards and national standards. More information: www.thesciren.org/
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Provides students, parents, and teachers with youth-geared information and resources related to agriculture. More information: www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=FOR_KIDS
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