K-12 life science education in our schools is the foundation for the future of biomedical research. Students who become interested in the life sciences today are tomorrow’s discoverers and innovators in the fields that impact the general health of humans and animals and the well-being of our communities, our country, and the world.
National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Education offers free curricula on multiple topics.
Americans for Medical Progress
A Timeline of the History of Medical Discoveries
BioEd Online (Science Teacher Resources from Baylor College of Medicine)
California Biomedical Research Association (CBRA)
Communicating Science in the Classroom (middle and high school), Activate Learning
How to communicate science in the classroom (elementary and middle school)
"I am a Scientist" short film "Advances in medicine through animal research"
Interdisciplinary K-12 Science Research Resources
Lab Rat Chat: A podcast to engage with the public about the necessity of humane and ethical animal research.
MOSAC SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity
National Primate Research Centers.org
Sacramento Area Science Project - Sacramento State University
Sacramento State Planetarium - Sacramento State University
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
The National Science Digital Library
The Kennedy Institute of Ethics (Georgetown University)