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Resources for Mentors

Biology in a Box

A science education outreach project that teaches scientific methods and math skills with the use of a hands-on, inquiry approach. The boxes are available for schools in Tennessee counties.

NIMBioS

A collaborative partnership between the National Science Foundation, the US Department of Homeland Security, and the US Department of Agriculture. NIMBioS integrates modeling and mathematics with biological studies to combat the ongoing challenges of maintaining a safe food supply, avoiding economic disruptions caused by emerging infectious diseases, and evaluating methods to better manage the inevitable disease outbreaks that develop due to globalization.

Tennessee Department of Education

Seeks to make Tennessee the fastest-improving state in the nation through a commitment to continuous improvement. To do this, all students must improve every year, and those furthest behind must improve at a faster rate.