Summary

LIFE: From Diversity to DNA is a project that includes four middle school life science units designed by Jan Schuettpelz, Tracy Voreis, and Pat Shane. The project has been presented at the North Carolina Science Teachers’ Association Conference and the National Science Teachers’ Association Conference. The project units were designed with a threefold emphasis: incorporating literacy into science, providing real world applications for science knowledge, and using inquiry investigations and projects. Projects and investigations are assessed through rubrics designed for the units.