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Overview -High School Research Academy for Students and Teachers
The central goal of the Biophotonics Research Academy is to attract underrepresented students, from grades 10-12, into the field of Biophotonics by equipping them with the education and field experiences they need to be successful applicants to post-secondary institutions or industry.
Program Description
The High School Biophotonics Research Academy (HSRAB) is a high school enrichment program that demonstrates the relevance of Biophotonics in medicine, industry, and research and that challenges students’ ideas about careers in science. This program engages students in inquiry-oriented activities and research projects. The curriculum is steered by emerging conceptual models of biophotonics, emphasizes information technology, scientific inquiry and biology/physics/chemistry concepts through studying the applied field of Biophotonics.
Program designs from simplest to most involved include (1)
integration as a module or unit into an existing course; (2) 200+ hour/year
after school programs; (3) in school elective courses and/or college
preparatory laboratory courses. Over thirty, 1 to 10 hour long, activities have
been created through collaborations between CBST education and research staff
and local high school teachers since program inception. These activities come
in several variations depending on the particular focus of the HSRAB
implementation. In the last three years there have been HSRAB implementations
focused on biophotonics, plant biology and biophotonics, and cancer science and
biophotonics. In the coming years, a biomedical engineering focused set of
activities/curriculum is planned.
Program Designs
Program Design 1: Integration as Modules
Program Design 2: After School Elective
Program Design 3: Multi-Year Course
The Program is a collaborative effort between the Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology (CBST), Center High School, East Oakland Community High School, the Environmental Sciences Information Technology Activities (ESITA) project located at the Lawrence Hall of Science, and local industries indicating an interest in partnering with the project (Affymetrix, Stanford Photonics).
For Teachers
Research Academies for 7-14 teachers
In collaboration with the Edward Teller Educational Center at LLNL, CBST sponsors Research Academies for 7-14 teachers who are interested in learning more about Biophotonics and how to bring this exciting field to their students. For more information and to sign-up for these professional development opportunities please visit http://etec.ucdavis.edu/academies/biophotonics.lasso
CURRICULUM RESOURCES
Curriculum Outline.
- An outline of the topics/concepts and subtopics taught in the program.
Student-Designed Investigation
- This is a handout for students that outlines procedures for designing an investigation.
Sample Lesson: "Vital Signs"
- A typical lesson using biophotonics technologies to study aspects of human physiology.
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Please contact Mike Wright or Marco Molinaro for more information.