Would you like to help test these materials? You will receive a copy of the movies and of the workbooks for FREE, by agreeing to fill out a survey with your feedback on it!
Please e-mail:
John Pollock
pollock@duq.edu
Snail Mail:
222 Mellon Hall
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh PA 15282
The Regenerative Medicine Partnership in Education is creating educational materials to support the integration of its movies into class room curriculums. These materials were made for the classroom, for webquests and for outdoor activities.
Darwin 2009
We are working with institutions all around Pittsburgh to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "Origin of the Species" !
Get lesson plans and schedules >>
Grade Level 3-5
Time 40 min each
Get free lesson plans about:
- Heart health and cholesterol
- Bone health and calcium
- Spinal cord and neurons
- Immune system and diabetes
The Workbook is now in testing! Please see the box to the right for more information.
Learn more about the Workbooks!
Grade Level 3-5
Activity Time 40 min each
In all Webquests, students will explore the biology of a tissue of the human body, how it can be injured, and how
regenerative medicine can help it heal faster.
Students will research regenerative
medicine using this web site and then
complete a Webquest. When finished,
students will create a project of their
choice.
Topics available: heart health, bone health, spinal cord and the immune system.
Grade Level 3-5 and up
Activity 40 min each
Students will explore the heart’s pumping
action by
demonstration with the use of a bucket of water
and their hands.Students will learn to measure their heart rate before and after doing jump rope exercises, to understand how exercise relates to a healthy heart.
Learn more about Outdoor Activities!
