Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
ASSET offers educational materials that engage students in inquiry-based biology using living Tetrahymena, a safe, manageable single-celled protozoan. Topics include chemotaxis, microevolution, organelle regeneration, and effects of vaping. Downloadable guides for teachers and student activity sheets are available for grades elementary through high school. The program is produced by Cornell University with SEPA funding.
The Biomedical Beat Educator's Corner provides miniseries on genetics and immunology for high school students. These include blog posts and activities to help students discuss and apply concepts on gene inheritance, genetic research, and the immune system's role in infection protection. Materials are produced by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
BEAMS offers lesson plans introducing biomedical engineering to middle schoolers. Activities address nanoparticle drug delivery, DNA and gene editing, surgical robotics, and biomaterials, aiming to connect students to real-world healthcare challenges. Produced by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering for grades 6-8.
The interactive Cell Size and Scale tool from the University of Utah lets students visualize structures from a coffee bean to atomic scale, including bacteria, cells, chromosomes, and viruses. This SEPA-funded resource supports middle and high school curricula.
The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code website features a resource library with lesson plans, animations, interactives, and student-written articles on genomics and its impact, developed by the National Human Genome Research Institute and Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.