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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

Check out the links on the water we drink:

Kentucky http://kentuckianaculligan.com/drinking-water-louisville-ft-knox-ky-jeffersonville-new-albany-in/

Lots of neat content and listing problems with obtaining clean water: http://www.scientificamerican.com/editorial/how-we-can-save-our-water/?WT.mc_id=SA_SA_20140617

http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/pharmawater_site/day1_01.html

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/01/world/from-toilet-to-tap-water/index.html

Europe.... http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/28/world/europe/wastewater-drug-tests/

Resources: Papers and web links

The USGS Water Science School (good links within this site) Go To

Lexington water treatment plant Go To

Taking the _Waste_ Out of Wastewater for Human Water Security (PDF)

References from pubmed.gov on water - "drinking sewage" (MS word or PDF)

Pathogen reduction requirements for direct potable reuse in Antarctica (PDF)

Bioanalytical tools for the evaluation of organic micropollutants during sewage treatment (PDF)

EPA's Office of Wastewater Management oversees the regulatory and voluntary programs that help manage our nation's wastewater. Go To

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)