Welcome to
authentic curriculum
Just as the Visible Research Project promotes, scientific research done at colleges and universities can serve as authentic ways to engage students in the amazing world of science!
The units included here are based on research done by Dr. Michelle Soupir at Iowa State University, and are written for grades 6-12.
co-designed curriculum modules
Woodchip Bioreactors
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Using the Gulf Dead Zone as an anchoring phenomenon, these modules help students understand the science behind using woodchip bioreactors as a way to mitigate nitrogen runoff into waterways.
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Do you love puppies? This engaging series of modules uses a disease outbreak in dogs as an anchor phenomenon to explore the science behind how antimicrobial resistance threatens agriculture and beyond.