Looking for lesson resources?
You will find them in our Type 2 Diabetes Collection.
Our newly updated type 2 diabetes lesson for high school health and biology classes are user-friendly, high quality, standards-based, and optimized for both in-person and online learning.
Health, Nutrition, and Type 2 Diabetes
Biology, Homeostasis and Type 2 Diabetes
Our Google site also has links to:
- Blood Sugar Balance Game
- The Microbiome: Food, Fiber, and Fitness
- Place, Policy, and Type 2 Diabetes
- Sugar Sensation Adapting to change
- Gymnema Tea: Disrupting taste
- The Microbiome: Food, Fiber, and Fitness
- The Ethics of Access: Vaccines and Insulin
Resources for using the nematode C. elegans to explore homeostasis and systems biology can be found here.
GEMNet and GEM have been supported by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Our previous project, Genes, the Environment, and Me, (GEM) resulted in two curricular units which can be found under "Instructional Materials."
Genome Sciences Education Outreach at the University of Washington in Seattle develops innovative programs that bring leading-edge science to teachers and students in K-12 schools. These programs provide interdisciplinary, hands-on science curricula, teacher training, equipment, and support to promote systemic change in schools.
Teacher professional development is a vital component of all our programs.
