MSMR is a Partner in the APS Archive of Teaching Resources.

Do you know about the APS Archive of Teaching Resources, a collaborative digital library? The American Physiological Society and its partners have posted thousands of items, from curricula to K -12 projects to videos to individual images to graduate-level articles. The Archive is searchable on numerous characteristics and is free to students and teacher. Browse and check it out, here.

MSMR works with teachers to bring speakers to class to discuss science, research, risk, and animal care in ways appropriate to middle school students. If you’d like to know more about our Science Beat program, including laboratory visits, e-mail us here. Tell us your name, the school, town and grade, your phone number and the best time to get in touch with you. The Science Beat program is open to all schools in Massachusetts.

The illustrated storybook, Casey’s Awakening , tells the story of a class’s visit to an animal research facility and the feelings of the different students. To learn more about Casey’s Awakening©, click here.

LAB Notes is a classroom newsletter on current topics in life science research. The LAB Notes: Toxicology issue covers risk assessment and the science of toxicology. There are descriptions of accompanying classroom activities. To learn more about LAB Notes: Toxicology, click here . To download a copy of LAB Notes: Toxicology, click here.

LAB Notes: Nutrition is a fun, informative 16-page introduction to nutrition and nutrition science for students in grades 7 and higher. Download it by clicking here.
 
Milestones in Medicine is a fully illustrated wall poster, produced by the Texas Society for Biomedical Research, highlighting the specific contributions animals have made in important biomedical research. To learn more about Milestones, click here.

The Infection Game® for ages 9 – 90 is fun. Players race around the game board acquiring and curing diseases and trying to avoid being infected by their neighbors. The Infection Game is available from MSMR’s EAST MEETS WEST in the Heartland© colleague, the Ohio Scientific and Educational Research Association. Click here for information or to order the game or for information on a curriculum guide for using the game.

Other materials for middle school teachers and students are listed in our on-line Catalog – Outreach Programs and Educational Materials. Most programs and materials are free in single copies to Massachusetts teachers. To go to the Catalog, click here.