HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH: EDUCATION THE PUBLIC - PHASE I

描述（由申请人提供）： 拟议工作的基本目标有三个方面。第一，更好地准备科学 教师教生物学课程，是由健康科学的现有知识，这是由概念驱动，而不是事实，这是有趣的，相关的了解人类 地球上的健康和生命。第二，为科学教师提供实用的科学工具包， 材料，将吸引他们的学生，更好地使他们了解生命过程， 鼓励他们在医学和生命科学领域寻求职业。第三，为在生物医学科学中人数不足的少数群体学生提供更多的机会，探索生命科学材料，并让其中一些学生参与与他人分享其知识和技术技能。 1)该项目将为合格的科学家提供医学科学研究的经验 这些教师反过来将为其他科学教师提供专业发展和在职支持，他们都教授生活环境（生物）课程。 2)该项目将提供高质量的科学工具包和其他基于国家科学标准的 教材，以及使用和维护这些教材的培训。 3)该项目将为这些教师的学生提供机会，在纽约科学馆探索许多动手科学展览，并为其中一些学生提供机会，参加科学馆的高中讲解员计划。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The fundamental objectives of the work proposed are three-fold. First, to better prepare science teachers to teach a biology course that is informed by current knowledge in the health sciences, that is driven by concepts, not facts and this is interesting and relevant to understanding human health and life on earth. Second, to provide science teachers with hands-on science kits and materials that will engage their students, better enable them to understand life processes, and encourage them to seek careers in the medical and life sciences. Third, to provide minority students under-represented in the biomedical sciences with additional opportunities to explore life sciences materials, and for some of these students to participate in sharing their knowledge and technical skills with others. 1) The project will provide experiences in medical science research to well qualified science teachers, who in turn will provide professional development and in-service support for other science teachers, all of whom teach the Living Environment (biology) curriculum. 2) The project will provide high quality science kits and other National Science Standards-based materials, and training in using and maintaining these materials, to these teachers. 3) The project will provide opportunities for students of these teachers to explore many hands-on science exhibits at the New York Hall of Science, and opportunities for some of these students to participate in the Hall of Science's high school docent program.