This presentation was made by the Stem Cell Education Outreach Program (SCEOP) at UC Berkeley. The Stem Cell Education Outreach Program is part of a movement in and by California (the California Stem Cell Education Initiative) to incorporate stem cell topics into high school science classes. This notated presentation covers stem cell and regenerative medicine learning standards of the Advanced Placement Biology syllabus. ( PowerPoint for AP Biology or advanced biology classes).

This balanced Topic Guide can be used as a discussion prompt or the basis to prepare to debate the statement: 'This house proposes that the potential benefits of using embryonic stem cells to develop new medical treatments mean we have a moral obligation to support this type of research.'  It highlights stakeholders, cloning, IVF, stem cell banks, ethical questions, facts and figures and regulation.  See www.debatingscienceissues for 5 additional biotechnology Topic Guides.

This web-based, self-correcting quiz provides 27 multiple choice questions on stem cell research.

This thoughtful, teacher-created slide deck (42 slides) covers cell theory: functions of life, microscopy, units of measure, magnification, surface area: volume ratio, and slides 35-42 focus on stem cells.

Find five downloadable lesson plans with hands-on activities, three powerpoint presentations, individual and group assessments, and a detailed appendix.

In a National Public Radio 'All Things Considered'  5 minute segment, listen to the story of two women losing their sight to progressive forms of blindness.  They may have regained some vision while participating in an experiment testing a treatment made from human embryonic stem cells, researchers reported.

The report marks the first time that scientists have produced direct evidence that human embryonic stem cells may have helped a patient. The cells had only previously been tested in the laboratory or in animals.

Stephen Cuff is only 39, but he suffers from Parkinson's Disease and it has turned his life upside down. He can no longer look after his two children and basic day-to-day activities like shaving, takes him a long time. Conventional drugs have not been successful for Stephen, leaving him no option but to undergo brain surgery. Stephen's operation is successful, but it doesn't cure him. One potential future cure is embryonic stem (ES) cell therapy. Professor Wilmut introduces us to the concept of stem cells and the science behind them, whilst presenting his opinion of the technology. Alison Davies, the chair of No Less Human, is a wheelchair user who would refuse ES cell therapy if it were available. She offers a different ethical perspective as to why the use of ES cells should not be permitted.

This activity adapted from the HHMI Outreach Program at Harvard University demonstrates the ways in which stem cells can be used to treat and help cure diseases in humans. The activity explains what stem cells are and how they're produced, and provides details on their existing or potential therapeutic role in diseases related to the pancreas, liver, lungs, and bone marrow.  This resource includes a background essay, video and dscussion questions.

This story, in comic book form, provides a realistic and accurate introduction to the complex process of developing best practice clinical stem cell-based treatments, in an interesting and engaging way.

Hope Beyond Hype can be viewed online and downloaded for free, with dynamic interactive and multilingual versions of the graphic story and a related board game coming soon.

Learn what a stem cell transplant is, meet two patients and help the EdHeads scientists perform one.  Teachers' guide and worksheet are included.