These papers provide some insight into current issues in science education as well as some interesting sample lessons. Bower, James. M. (1996). Scientists and science education reform: myths, methods, and madness. The National Academies RISE (Resources for Involving Scientists in Education) from http://www.nas.edu/rise/backg2a.htm. RamosOrt1z, G., Maldonado, J. L., Villagran-Muniz, M., and Ramirez-Maldonado, Z. (2000). Forty simple experiments with an He-Ne laser for high school students. Sixth International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 101(82), 282-292. Tomanek, D. (2005). Building Successful Partnerships Between K–12 and Universities. Cell Biology Education, 4, 28-37. Elgin, S.C.R., Flowers, S., May, V. (2005). Modern genetics for all students: an example of a high school/university partnership. Cell Biology Education, 4, 32-34. Dolan, E., and Tanner, K. (2005). Moving from outreach to partnership: striving for articulation and reform across the K–20+ science education continuum. Cell Biology Education, 4, 35-37. Schultz, T. (1996) Science education through the eyes of a physicist. The National Academies RISE (Resources for Involving Scientists in Education) from http://www.nas.edu/rise/backg2a.htm. White, B., Kim, S., Sherman, K. and Weber, N. (2002) Evaluation of molecular visualization software for teaching protein structure. Differing outcomes from lecture and lab. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 30(2), 130-136. Ricks, I. (2004) The 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: Continued impacts on minority life science education. Cell Biology Education, 3, 146-149. Nelson, A. and Goetze, J. (2004) Modeling protein folding and applying it to a relevant activity. The American Biology Teacher, 66(4), 287-289. Making holograms In middle and high schools. Sixth International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 101(82), 223-228. Barnard, B. Microarrays made simple: “DNA chips” paper activity. The American Biology Teacher Online Publication, March, 2006, 8-12. Seipelt, R. Cookie-ases: Interactive Models for Teaching Genotype-Phenotype Relationships. American Biology Teacher Online Publication, March, 2006, 8-12. Puterbaugh, M.N. & Burleigh, J.G. (2001) Investigating evolutionary questions using online molecular databases” The American Biology Teacher, 63(6), 422-431. Seelman, G. A scientist’s guide to making successful presentations to high school students. The National Human Genome Project, http://genome.gov/Education. Accessed April 6th, 2009. Ledley, T., Haddad, N., Lockwood, J., Brooks, D. (2003) Developing Menaingful Student-Teacher-Scientist Parnetships. Journal of Geoscience Education, 5(1), 91-95. Bilbro, J., Walker, J. G. (2000) Optics education for K-12. Sixth International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 101(82), 92-97. Hall-Wallace, M., Regans, N.L. (2003) Impact of a K-12 Partnership on Science Teaching. Journal of Geoscience Education, 51(1), 104-113.

Reading Material

These papers provide some insight into current issues in science education as well as some interesting sample lessons.

1. Bower, James. M. (1996). Scientists and science education reform: myths, methods, and madness. The National Academies RISE (Resources for Involving Scientists in Education) from http://www.nas.edu/rise/backg2a.htm.
2. RamosOrt1z, G., Maldonado, J. L., Villagran-Muniz, M., and Ramirez-Maldonado, Z. (2000). Forty simple experiments with an He-Ne laser for high school students. Sixth International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 101(82), 282-292.
3. Tomanek, D. (2005). Building Successful Partnerships Between K–12 and Universities. Cell Biology Education, 4, 28-37.
4. Elgin, S.C.R., Flowers, S., May, V. (2005). Modern genetics for all students: an example of a high school/university partnership. Cell Biology Education, 4, 32-34.
5. Dolan, E., and Tanner, K. (2005). Moving from outreach to partnership: striving for articulation and reform across the K–20+ science education continuum. Cell Biology Education, 4, 35-37.
6. Schultz, T. (1996) Science education through the eyes of a physicist. The National Academies RISE (Resources for Involving Scientists in Education) from http://www.nas.edu/rise/backg2a.htm.
7. White, B., Kim, S., Sherman, K. and Weber, N. (2002) Evaluation of molecular visualization software for teaching protein structure. Differing outcomes from lecture and lab. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 30(2), 130-136.
8. Ricks, I. (2004) The 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: Continued impacts on minority life science education. Cell Biology Education, 3, 146-149.
9. Nelson, A. and Goetze, J. (2004) Modeling protein folding and applying it to a relevant activity. The American Biology Teacher, 66(4), 287-289.
10. Making holograms In middle and high schools. Sixth International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 101(82), 223-228.
11. Barnard, B. Microarrays made simple: “DNA chips” paper activity. The American Biology Teacher Online Publication, March, 2006, 8-12.
12. Seipelt, R. Cookie-ases: Interactive Models for Teaching Genotype-Phenotype Relationships. American Biology Teacher Online Publication, March, 2006, 8-12.
13. Puterbaugh, M.N. & Burleigh, J.G. (2001) Investigating evolutionary questions using online molecular databases” The American Biology Teacher, 63(6), 422-431.
14. Seelman, G. A scientist’s guide to making successful presentations to high school students. The National Human Genome Project, http://genome.gov/Education. Accessed April 6th, 2009.
15. Ledley, T., Haddad, N., Lockwood, J., Brooks, D. (2003) Developing Menaingful Student-Teacher-Scientist Parnetships. Journal of Geoscience Education, 5(1), 91-95.
16. Bilbro, J., Walker, J. G. (2000) Optics education for K-12. Sixth International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 101(82), 92-97.
17. Hall-Wallace, M., Regans, N.L. (2003) Impact of a K-12 Partnership on Science Teaching. Journal of Geoscience Education, 51(1), 104-113.