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Science Education Partnership Awards

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:

National Institutes of Health
The Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Grant Program links scientists with creative educators to produce projects that foster excitement about the health sciences in young people and the public. The Program comprises several innovative projects nationwide. To see a full description, please visit www.ncrr.nih.gov/resinfra/risepa.htm

  • Making Connections, Making Choices. University Of Washington, Seattle, WA.
    A partnership that focuses on neuroscience featuring summer institutes, a mobile middle school program, a speaker's bureau, and other outreach activities.

  • BrainLink. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
    Scientists, clinicians and educators have worked together in Baylor College of Medicine to develop instructional materials on neuroscience for elementary and middle school children.

  • Partnership for Future Minority Health Scientists - Project 3000 By 2000. Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, D.C.
    The project aims to increase the number of Blacks, American Indians, Mexican-Americans, and Puerto Ricans annually entering medical schools to 3000 by the year 2000.

  • A Rural Partnership for Science Education. Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY.
    Partnership between Bassett Research Institute and ten rural school districts featuring summer science training programs and camps for students and teachers, field trips and career counseling.

  • Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms for Early Lessons in Life. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
    Teams of teachers and scientists collaborated to create twenty lessons. Students study insects to learn important concepts of human growth and well-being.

  • Modern Genetics for All Students. Washington University, St. Louis, MO
    This project is aimed at increasing scientific literacy in human genetics and modern molecular biology among high school students from all learning levels, by providing dissemination of the curriculum enhancement program "Modern Genetics for All Students".

  • BioRAP*: Expand Newsletter Distribution and Evaluation. University of Connecticut, School of Nursing, Storrs, CT 
    BioRAP , Biological Research for Animals & People, is an eight-page, two- color science and health curriculum supplement, published by Connecticut United for Research Excellence, Inc.(CURE) and developed in collaboration with scientists and educators. BioRAP puts students in touch with science and informs young people about human and animal health issues.

  • Electronic AIDS Exhibit and Education Program. New York Hall of Science, Corona NY
    Telephone: (713) 699-0005
    The New York Hall of Science produced an exhibition and education program on AIDS "What about AIDS?" in collaboration with seven other science museums. Copies of the exhibitions are traveling nationally. Schools and other organizations can access the exhibition via the World Wide Web.

  • "Human Growth" Curriculum Project, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
    Telephone: (614) 293-3801
    The curriculum supplements science and health instruction of upper elementary and middle school levels. Topics include 5 modules -- anthropometry, bone composition, nutrition, exercise, and genetics. The curriculum emphasizes osteoporosis prevention as well as the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors throughout life.

  • Multimedia for Middle Grades life Science Education Reform, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
    Telephone: (415) 723-4902
    Stanford scientists and specialists in adolescent education, middle school science teachers, and multimedia design specialists have collaborated to create multimedia resources for middle grades students and teachers. Titles cover the "Nervous System and the Effects of Drugs and Alcohol" and the "Cardio-Respiratory Systems"

  • Science Teachers Workshops for Computer Training, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
    Telephone: (412) 268-2416
    The workshops are designed to give the teachers sufficient time to become familiar with computer technology, to provide resources for the teachers to become familiar with the technology in the context of their own subject matter, and to create a self-help environment for future problem solving.

  • Brain and Cognition, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
    Telephone: (413) 582-5619
    The program is designed to stimulate greater interest in science and scientific careers among middle and high school students, particularly among women and minorities. Components focus on neuroscience and include summer workshops for teachers, residential summer camps for students, year-round field trips and mentorship.

  • Summer Institute for Biology Education, University of Wisconsin- Madison School of Medicine, Madison, WI
    Telephone: (608) 262- 1203
    The project uses a "science as a way of knowing and doing" approach and focuses on problem solving and hands-on practical activities. The summer institute for teachers consists of courses that cover an array of topics including human genetics, biotechnology, animal and plant biology, alcohol and drug prevention, and environmental biology. The program also conducts several academic year activities including workshops, field trips and instructional materials development.

  • The AAAS Black Church Health Connection Project, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington DC
    Telephone: (202) 326-6682
    The project has developed and field tested a manual of hands-on participatory life science activities, and a training/orientation program for use in non-religious education in churches that serve under-represented population. Activities are suitable for use in after-school programs, health fairs, community health days, and exhibits in malls.