K-12 EDUCATION

Linda A. Cicero/Stanford News Service

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 and well-being of our communities, our country, and the world.

The following is a list of resources for teachers and parents of K-12 students.

K-12 Life Science Education

• Free K-12 Education Life-Science Curriculum Resource Materials

• K-12 Science Education from the National Institutes of Health

• Careers in Biomedical Research (PDF)

Animal Research

• FAQ from American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

• NIH Fact Sheet on the Benefits of Animals in Research (PDF)

• Facts about Biomedical Research

Drug Discovery and Development

• Benchtop-to-Bedside: The Drug Development Process (PDF)

• Drug Discovery from the Food and Drug Administration