Introducing the newest
outreach product funded by the AALAS Foundation, the "Together for
Life" Classroom Calendar is a multi-purpose outreach tool focusing on
students and teachers in grades 6-10.
The title of the
calendar/poster, "Together for Life.Every Day of the Year," captures
the essence of what this calendar and biomedical research are
about.people and animals together devoting their lives every day to
biomedical research to find disease cures and ways to improve life for
both people and animals.
The "Together for Life" Classroom Calendar serves several
functions:
Provides an 18-month calendar for
everyday use within the classroom. The calendar runs from
January 2005 through June 2006.
Displays an eye-catching
classroom poster full of colorful photos, educational facts, and
unique trivia about the use of animals in research and the benefits
of research to people and animals.
Supplies teachers with
several reproducible classroom and homework activities directly
relating to laboratory animal science. Relationship to National
Science Educational Standards and instructions on how to use each
activity is included.
Furnishes a list of
ideas for monthly reinforcement activities students can do for extra
credit or as special assignments. These activities encourage
critical thinking skills, involvement in the community, and group
participation.
Provides teachers with
contact information for AALAS and the AALAS Foundation, as well as
the URL for the Kids-4-Research web site.
Front
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Back
Front image ( 6.5 MB)
Download activity sheets
Introduction (1.2 MB)
Research Rouser (1.2 MB)
Mouse Math (1.2 MB)
Scientific Criss-Cross (1.2 MB)
Teacher Guidelines for Classroom Activities (1.2 MB)
