Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers various programs for different grade levels, including elementary, middle, and high school. These programs are designed to educate students about various subjects, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Teaching Modules

The university provides 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

Microbes and You Module

The Microbes & You module is designed to educate students about the diverse world of bacteria in their own environment – internal and external. The module covers the helpful and harmful bacteria, their differences and similarities, and their relative importance in our world. The module begins with a brief introduction to the origins and characteristics of bacteria, followed by activities and discussions that involve the students directly with common practices performed by microbiologists in their labs daily.

Module Details

• Grade Level: 7th grade, 9-12th Grade
• Where taught: Lab or Classroom
• Number of Students: maximum of 30 per presentation
• Time required for presentation: 45 – 60 minutes
• Georgia Performance Standards: 7th grade S7L2 a, b; 9th-12th grades Biology SB1 a and SB3 a

Community and Resources

The university also offers community programs and resources, including:

• Open to the Public
• Letters to the Bio-Bus
• DNA & Genetics: NIH-SEPA
• Teacher Workshops
• Summer Programs
• Mobile Lab Coalition

University Information

The university is committed to providing high-quality education and research opportunities. The university's mission, history, funding, staff, alumni, and fellows are all essential components of its overall goals and objectives.