Program Overview

University Program Information

The provided context contains information about various university programs, including teaching modules, community outreach, and research initiatives. The following sections outline the details of these programs.

Teaching Modules

The university offers a range of teaching modules for different grade levels, including:

• Elementary School
  • Animal Diversity Module
  • Chemistry: Acids, Bases and Indicators
  • Chemistry: States of Matter
  • DNA is Elementary
  • The Heart & Your Health
  • Water in the Environment Module
  • Elementary Weather
  • Weather: Class Project
• Middle School
  • Animal Diversity Module
  • Biotechnology – Forensics Module
  • Chemistry: Acids, Bases and Indicators
  • Chemistry: States of Matter
  • The Heart & Your Health
  • Let's Kick It – Physics
  • Medicinal Plants Module
  • Microbes and You Module
  • StarWars GeoScience Module
  • Water in the Environment Module
• High School
  • Biotechnology – Forensics Module
  • The Heart & Your Health
  • High School Chemistry: What Does it MATTER?
  • Hot or Cold, Does it Matter?
  • Let's Kick It – Physics
  • Microbes and You Module
• Teacher Workshops
• Summer Programs
  • Bio-Bus Sampler
  • Water in the Environment Module
  • DNA is for Families
  • Biotechnology – Forensics Module
  • Chemistry: Acids, Bases and Indicators
  • Chemistry: States of Matter
  • The Heart & Your Health

Community Outreach

The university is involved in various community outreach initiatives, including:

• Open to the Public
  • Open to the Public
  • Atlanta Science Festival
• Letters to the Bio-Bus

Research Initiatives

The university is engaged in research initiatives, such as:

• DNA & Genetics: NIH-SEPA
  • Project Objective
  • School visits for DNA is Elementary
  • Hands-On Activities
  • Do-It-Yourself DNA Kits
  • Where Have We Been?
  • Teacher Workshops
  • Related Links

Water in the Environment Module

The Water in the Environment module is designed to introduce students to the importance of maintaining the availability of fresh water on Earth. The module covers the basic properties of water, the water cycle, and the harmful effects of pollutants in lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater.

Module Details

• Grade Level: 4th grade - 8th grade
• Where Taught: Either in the classroom (up to 30 students per session) or on the Bio-Bus (up to 15 students per session)
• Students: Up to 15 students, plus one observer
• Time needed for presentation: 30-45 minutes
• Georgia Performance Standards: 4th grade S4E3 a, b, c, d, e and S4E4 a, b, c, d; 5th grade S5E1 a, b, c; 6th grade S6E3 a, b, c, d

Resources

The university provides various resources, including:

• Teacher Workshops
  • Summer 2018 Teacher Workshop
• Other Outreach Programs
• Mobile Lab Coalition