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K-12 Biophysics Outreach Programs & Resources



  • Saturday Morning Biophysics – Image life!

    Saturday Morning Biophysics: Image Life! is a program at Texas A&M Health Science Center that introduces middle school and high school girls to current research topics in the physical and life sciences. 

  • UIUC Biophysics K-12 Outreach

     Program pairs biophysics graduate students with local K-12 teachers to develop lessons which teach middle and high school students about the exciting research happening here at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.  

  • Physics Van

    The Physics Van is an outreach program of the University of Illinois Physics Department, part of the Illinois College of Engineering.

  • Caltech Precollege Science Initiative 

    The Caltech Precollege Science Initiative is such a collaborative effort, linking science and engineering professionals with educators, teachers, and school administrators.

  • NSF Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program

    The NSF Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program supports fellowships and training for graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Through interactions with teachers and students in K-12 schools, graduate fellows can improve communication and teaching skills while enriching STEM content and instruction for their K-12 partners.

  • SEPAL

    The Science Education Partnership and Assessment Laboratory (SEPAL) was founded in 2004 to integrate science education efforts into the Department of Biology and College of Science and Engineering at San Francisco State University. Since then, SEPAL has grown into a vibrant community of scientists. SEPAL has an active research laboratory investigating how science is learned, offers both undergraduate and graduate courses, and provides multiple opportunities for SFSU students and scientists to co

  • BEN (BiosciEdNet)

    Digital Library Portal for Teaching and Learning in the Biological Sciences Teaching and learning resources for undergraduate and graduate students from collaborating organizations in the biological sciences.

  • Science NetLinks

    Standards-based lesson plans for teachers that incorporate reviewed Internet resources and that are searchable by Project 2061 Benchmarks.

  • Science Update

    A daily, 60-second feature radio show covering the latest discoveries in science, technology and medicine since 1988.

  • ISU GK-12

    The Graduate Students in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program is a three-way partnership between ISU, local industry and K-12 schools in the greater Pocatello area. The goal of GK-12 is to improve science education in Southeast Idaho by involving K-12 students in locally relevant science and engineering activities.



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