BIOTECH IN THE CLASSROOM
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Aligned Courses
Instructional materials designed to meet national education and industry standards to focus on in-demand skills needed across the full product development lifecycle—from molecule to medicine—which expose students and educators to the breadth of education and career pathways across biotechnology.
BIOTECH
Getting Started
Each course listed below includes flexible topic-based units and supplementary instructional resources to equip educators with strategies that engage students in the range of biotechnology. Use the materials as they best fit into your classroom needs.
Futurelab+ Overview and Demonstration
Watch this video for a quick overview of the breadth of resources available and a demonstration of how to navigate through sections with ease.
Living Earth
Supplementary Curriculum | 6 week Units
NGSS
Project-based units focused on engaging experiences for students to dive deeply into practical applications of biotech skills and concepts. Some topics covered include genetic variation, natural selection, genes, proteins and tissues, cellular division… and more
Unit 1 | Inheritance of Traits
Genetic Diversity: Investigating inherited diseases
Unit 2 | Structure, Function and Growth
Community Empowerment: Eradicating Disease
Chemistry in the Earth System
Supplementary Resources | 4 Multiday Lessons
NGSS
Dive into the chemical world beneath the microscope to understand how DNA and molecular biology are being used in biotechnology to reimagine life as we know it.
Digital Lesson Bundles
Physics of the Universe
Supplementary Resources | 4 Multiday Lessons
NGSS
Look beyond the everyday to the essential physics principles that help us understand our universe and guide the development of future biotechnology innovations.
Digital Lesson Bundles
Biomed
Year 1 Curriculum | 9 Week Units
CTE / Biotechnology Biomed
Take students to the frontier of modern medicine to learn how biotechnology is helping to target both individual and global needs with everything from wearable tech to pandemic preparedness solutions.
Unit 1
Crowdsourcing innovations in biotech
Unit 2
Taking Action in Your Community: Health Equity
Unit 3
Nucleic Acids and Proteins: Disease Treatment Innovations
Unit 4
Behind the Scenes of Scientific Breakthroughs
AG/Environmental
Year 2 Curriculum | 9 Week Units
CTE / Biotechnology AG/Environmental
Investigate the amazing ways that living organisms can be harnessed to improve agriculture processes and redefine a healthier relationship with the natural environment.
Unit 5
SOLUTION SEEKING MICROBES
Unit 6
ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS
Unit 7
Plant to Pharmaceutical
Unit 8
Community Science
NGSS and CTE Curriculum
Student Interactives
Let students follow their own interests in biotechnology with these self-guided interactives. Students will explore real-world examples of biotech revolutionizing the field of medicine and improving lives globally.
NGSS and CTE Curriculum
Instructional Resources
The possibilities for classroom exploration are limitless when you embrace the transdisciplinary connections of biotechnology. Use these research-based educator guides to build curriculum connections and empower students from every background with next-gen STEM problem-solving skills.
Additional Details
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
- Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Instruction
- Connection to the Product Life Cycle
- Computational Thinking Practices
- Standards Alignment
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
- Equity
- Adaptability
- Industry Driven
- Teacher Voice
- Teaching Breadth and Inclusivity
STANDARDS
- NGSS Aligned
- CTE Aligned
- Flexible lesson design
- Adaptable to fit classroom needs
- Dual-enrollment opportunities
COURSES
- Full Year-Based Curriculum
- Flexible to Grab-and-Go
- Topic-based Lesson Plans
- Student Worksheets
- Student Interactives
- Labs
- Pacing