Useful Educational Links

You may be able to use some of these resources for your events.

http://www.centreofthecell.org/lessonplans/index.php

Centre of the Cell, is a science centre located in a hospital laboratory. They have developed many fantastic resources which can be downloaded and used with schools from KS3 to KS5 on topics such as disease detection and diagnosis, clinical trials and new vaccines.

http://www.at-bristol.org.uk/Education/workshops.htm

At-Bristol have some interesting resources including a debate about medical genetics and fertility treatments.

http://www.scizmic.net
Click on red ‘Debates’ box for downloadable resources for ethical debates. There are debates on vaccination and stem cells which you can download

http://www.debatingmatters.com
Some good ideas for ethical topics. There is an interesting debate on organ retention which you can download.

http://www.edvotek.co.uk/index.html

This company supply biotechnology kits and equipment designed specifically for education. You may get some ideas from here or even get local sponsorship to buy some of the kits. They are quite reasonably priced.

www.bio-rad.com/

This company supplies explorer kits which allow students to conduct experiments and experience what it would be like to work in a lab. They are also a reasonable price. Once you get onto the UK page click on 'Life Science Education' at the top.