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Life Science Teaching Resource Community

Began in 1997 as an online library of free, peer-reviewed, cataloged teaching materials for educators. Has expanded to a FREE community for educators to share ideas and collaborate What is the Life Science Teaching Resource Community (LifeSciTRC)?

K-12 teachers Undergraduate educators in all Life Science/Health Areas Graduate educators in all Life Science/Health Areas Professional educators in all Life Science/Health Areas The LifeSciTRC Community Percentage of Active LifeSciTRC Community Members by Institution Type

Resource Ratings Resource Comments Blogs Forums Monthly Newsletter Profiles How Do Community Members Interact?

Resource Ratings and Comments Ratings Comments

Blogs and Forums Forums Blog

Monthly Newsletter

Profiles Only accessible by other registered users Share where you teach and what you teach Display your participation in the community through badges

Classroom activities Laboratory experiments Videos Images Study guides The LifeSciTRC Online Library Mobile apps Assessment Simulations Articles And More! Types of Resources We Offer:

Educators at all levels submit their teaching resources for peer review - you can contribute too! LifeSciTRC Partners contribute their reviewed teaching and educational materials Where Do LifeSciTRC Resources Come From? All Resources in the LifeSciTRC are under a Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial-NoDerivs Authors retain copyright

In order of joining… APS – American Physiological Society HAPS – Human Anatomy and Physiology Society SDB – Society for Developmental Biology AAA – American Association of Anatomists MSMR – Massachusetts Society for Medical Research NWABR – Northwest Association for Biomedical Research The Physiological Society GSA – Genetics Society of America ASPB – American Association of Plant Biologists Who are the LifeSciTRC Partners?

At the Time of Submission All Resources are Reviewed for: 1.Scientific accuracy of content 2.Appropriateness of content for grade level 3.Appropriate use of humans and animals The LifeSciTRC Guarantee

Click on Search LifeSciTRC for: 1.Keyword Search 2.Advanced Search by discipline, grade level, resource type, pedagogy, etc. 3.Drill-Down Listing How Do You Find a Resource?

Or Use the Quick- Search Box

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