Collaborative Projects

The Biology-Chemistry Professional Development Network has collaborated with universities to bring new curriculum materials to teachers across New York State.

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BEGIN Partnership - Family Secrets

A genetics curriculum development project sponsored by the University of Rochester's Environmental Health Sciences Center. Family Secrets is a problem-based learning curriculum module that explores the ethical, legal, and social implications of genetic testing.

My Environment, My Health, My Choices

An environmental health curriculum development project sponsored by the University of Rochester's Environmental Health Sciences Center. The curriculum units focus on the biology and chemistry of specific environmental health questions or problems that are of local, regional, or national concern.

Cancer Education Project

A cancer education curriculum development project sponsored by the University of Rochester's Life Sciences Learning Center. The curriculum units focus on the biology of cancer.

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The POGIL Project

Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) focuses on the national dissemination of an innovative instructional approach based on the current understanding of how students learn best. The POGIL approach involves creating a learning environment where students are actively engaged in mastering a discipline and in developing essential skills by working in self-managed teams on guided inquiry activities.

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Center for BioMolecular Modeling

The Center for BioMolecular Modeling (CBM) works closely with science educators from across the US to create innovative instructional materials that make the molecular world real for students.

Science Education Partnership Award

A SEPA project sponsored by the University of Rochester's Life Sciences Learning Center. The curriculum units focus on the biology of stem cells, cholera, and kidney transplantation.