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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.

We are designing educational modules for middle and high school teachers. The teachers can then use material as needed for their educational units.

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.

Resources: Papers and web links

FREE NEUROPHYSIOLOGY TEXT BOOK ON LINE (use for a review of basic concepts)
http://nba.uth.tmc.edu/neuroscience/m/s1/index.htm

Free background information on neuron morphology, conducting electrical, ionic bases of resting & action potential, and Synapse structure

Build a bread board model of nerves conducting electrical signals Go To or a detailed lab of how to

Try an earth worm experiment for conduction velocity - Go To

Participation in live experiment in some schools might be difficult but BACKYARD BRAINS makes equipment for high school students to be able to use and record neurophysiological data.

Participation in a Citizen Science project for conducting analysis of synaptic responses - Go To

Participants designing this content are :

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.