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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK45788/

The purpose of this web page is to provide information for ongoing outreach projects with researchers, science teachers in middle and high schools as well as the general public.

Too often life science is distilled into disparate facts addressing major biological concepts, but lacking purpose for learning and applying knowledge to real world contexts. The driving principle of this project is to build learning modules employing real world scenarios to foster authentic scientific investigation in biological sciences.

Content addressed in modules aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards (Achieve, Inc., 2013) for middle and secondary life science, Engineering Design, and Science and Engineering Practices, and promotes critical thinking skills in biological science.

Here are some points to consider: MS word file

Resources: Papers and web links

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/asset/biot09_vid_epigenetics/

http://epigenie.com/epigenetics/epigenetics-background/

http://epigenie.com/epigenetics/

What causes epigenetic & developmental epigenetic changes? Go To

Nice review:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK45788/

Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression is a free online class:
https://www.coursera.org/course/epigenetics

Teacher Resource: Grades 9-12: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/education/body/epigenetics.html

Work sheet for grading a poster or flier on genetic disorders

Teacher resource:
http://www.letsgethealthy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Teacher-Background-on-
Epigenetics.pdf

http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/features/142195/beyond-
dna-epigenetics

Genetics and epigenetics of fetal alcohol syndrome:
http://www.frontiersin.org/epigenomics_and_epigenetics/
researchtopics/genetics_and_epigenetics_of_fe/1941

Implications for environmental health of multiple stressors (PDF)

Ultrafine particles in cities (PDF)

Participants designing this content are :

Emily Yocom, KBRIN Univ of KY

KYLE RITTER, Centre College, KY

REBECCA KRALL, Dept. of STEM, Univ. of KY

SUSAN MAYO, P-12 Math and Science Outreach Unit of PIMSER, Univ. of KY.

DIANE JOHNSON, P-12 Math and Science Outreach Unit of PIMSER, Univ. of KY.

KIM ZEIDLER-WATTERS, P-12 Math and Science Outreach Unit of PIMSER, Univ. of KY.

ROBIN L. COOPER, Dept. of Biol., & Center for Muscle Biology, Univ. of KY.

(Click on icons below for links to groups)