This task was developed by high school and postsecondary mathematics and health sciences educators, and validated by content experts in the Common Core State Standards in mathematics and the National Career Clusters Knowledge & Skills Statements. It was developed with the purpose of demonstrating how the Common Core and CTE Knowledge & Skills Statements can be integrated into classroom learning - and to provide classroom teachers with a truly authentic task for either mathematics or CTE courses.

This task was developed by high school and postsecondary mathematics and health sciences educators, and validated by content experts in the Common Core State Standards in mathematics and the National Career Clusters Knowledge & Skills Statements. It was developed with the purpose of demonstrating how the Common Core and CTE Knowledge & Skills Statements can be integrated into classroom learning - and to provide classroom teachers with a truly authentic task for either mathematics or CTE courses.

This resource is a colorful inforgraphic stating the facts about the earth's resources and what is needed of it to feed the population in the future.

This video story highlights microbiologist Aindrila Mukhopadhyay of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, whose work involves investigating the most effective ways to use microbes to convert plants into biofuels. Accompanying the video are pre-viewing questions, focus questions for viewing, post-viewing questions, an extension activity for students, and links to related resources.

WIth this resource, students will learn about Biomedical Research as well as how to get a career in that field.

In this lesson plan from the Utah Education Network, students will collect samples and bring them to school to look at underneath the microscope. They will keep a journal of their observations and drawings and summarize their findings. A student worksheet is included.

Students will become familiar with a cell by clicking on different cell organelles and reading about their structure and function. Please note flash must be enabled on your browers to use this resource.

This short video lesson examines the parts of a cell and how they work together to defend against invaders such as the cold virus. Assessment and discussion questions, as well as links to additional resources, are included.

In this lesson plan, students learn about the structure and purpose of clinical trials by simulating three phases of a trial using colored beads to represent a local population that could be involved in research. Students will also be introduced to elements of study design for clinical trials such as the use of placebos, randomization and blinded studies.

Students explore a list of myths about cloning as well as explain why they are myths.

Students learn that cloning is nothing new. It's scientific history spans more than 100 years.

Students learn information on cloning including how it is done, how it differs from natural cloning and comparing cloning an organism to cloning a gene,

In this lesson plan from the Utah Education Network, students will use pictures of organisms and their offspring to compare inheritance between offspring of sexual and asexual reproduction. The lesson includes pictures and a student sheet.

This resource is a colorful inforgraphic on the benefits of biotech crops. The infographic gives students details on increased crop productivity, conserving biodiversity, reducing agriculture's eco-foodprint and mitigating climate change.

This short video lesson examines the zebrafish's amazing regenerative retinas and explores the question of whether blind eyes could possibly regenerate. Assessment and discussion questions, as well as links to additional resources, are included.

In this virtual lab, students create a DNA fingerprint and then compare it to those of seven suspects to solve a crime.

This is an interactive resource that allows students determine if facts about genetically modified foods are a benefit or a concern to society while gaining immediate feedback. Please note you will need to enable flash on your browser to use this game

This is an interactive resource that allows students to practice labeling both plant and animal cells with immediate feedback. Please note you will need to enable flash on your browser to use this game

This forensics presentation is an overview of how DNA is used to solve crimes. An accompanying student worksheet can be accessed at http://sciencespot.net/Media/FrnsScience/DNABasicswkst.pdf.

In this hands on activity, students construct beaded bracelets based on a DNA sequence of a specific organism. Students are given a DNA sequence for thier choosen organism. The given sequence is used to make one strand of the bracelet while the other strand is created using the rules for base pairing.