Education If A Starfish Can Grow A New Arm, Why Can't I?
Middle School Summer Camp 2010
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Joan Schanck, Director, Education and Workforce Development
LaShon Jackson, Program Coordinator, Education and Workforce Development
Mailing Address:
Bridgeside Point II Building
450 Technology Drive
Suite 211
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-3138
Phone: 412-624-5591
FAX: 412-624-5575
National Center for Research Resources, a Component of the National Institutes of Health, Awards PTEI $1.26 Million to Develop Carnegie Science Center Interactive, Tissue Engineering Exhibit
Through original programming and collaboration with regional and national organizations, PTEI continues to enrich K-12 science education with innovative learning experiences for students and teachers that directly involve them in the world of biotechnology, biomedicine, and the emerging field of regenerative medicine.
Targeting middle school students, teachers, and the general public, PTEI was awarded $1.26 million NCRR Phase I and Phase II Science Education Partnership Award (Grant #R25RR023286) for the Carnegie Science Center Hands-On Exhibit with ASSET-driven curricula and teacher professional development entitled, "If a Starfish Can Grow a New Arm, Why Can't I?"
This unique educational program focuses on engaging middle school students, their teachers, and the general public in the wonders of tissue engineering and its applications. Specifically, this project includes an inquiry-based, permanent, 1,200-square-foot exhibit on Tissue Engineering/Regenerative Medicine at the Carnegie Science Center (CSC) in Pittsburgh, PA. Also, ASSET (Achieving Student Success through Excellence in Teaching) partners in this effort with the development of complementary educational materials, inquiry-based classroom activities, and teacher professional development.
To learn more about the "If a Starfish Can Grow a New Arm, Why Can't I?" efforts, click the following links:
The Starfish Exhibit Teacher Professional Development Regenerative Medicine 101 Partnership Background Information Media Coverage Starfish Educational Resources and Links 
The project described is funded by a Science Education Partnership Award from the National Center for Research Resources, a component of the National Institutes of Health (Grant Number 1 R25 RR023286), and its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NCRR or NIH.