Increasingly, science teachers are seeking phenomena that will allow them to explore both scientific content and socially relevant issues. The authors describe a series of lessons that (1) model the exoneration of wrongly convicted individuals using the science of DNA analysis and (2) contextualize individual cases within a larger system where…

We investigated the effects of our Bio-ITEST teacher professional development model and bioinformatics curricula on cognitive traits (awareness, engagement, self-efficacy, and relevance) in high school teachers and students that are known to accompany a developing interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. The…

Describes the first Student Biotechnology Expo which came about through the cooperation of high schools, universities, local biotechnology and biomedical companies, and research institutions with the purpose of providing opportunities to high school students to explore science related careers. (Contains 13 references.) (YDS)