The California Society for Biomedical Research (CSBR), a non-profit educational organization, strives to promote an understanding of biomedical research in K-12 schools and universities through a variety of programs and initiatives. Our primary goal is to provide teachers and students with interesting and useful information and classroom resources that encourage understanding of the scientific process and biomedical research, and inspire students to consider careers in the life sciences.


CSBR Programs
The Speakers' Bureau
Life-Science Educational Materials Development and Distribution Program
Exhibiting and Teacher Training Workshops
Essay and Poster Contests
E-Newsletter for Educators
Interactive Science Workshops
Awards at Science Fairs


Forms, Games, Activities, and Resources
Materials and Forms You May Be Looking For
Classroom Educational Games and Activities
Links to Educational Resources, and Other Educational Organizations


Life-Science Educational Materials Development and Distribution
CSBR develops new educational materials that support instruction in the life-sciences and are in accordance with California and Nevada State Education Health and Science Standards. Many of these materials are available, free-of-charge, in print form (and full class-sets can be sent in most cases). CSBR also distributes materials and resources from other non-profits from across the nation. All materials are available for download as PDFs on this website. Download Materials

For information about how these materials align with state education standards, please review these documents.
Speakers' Bureau
The California Society for Biomedical Research (CSBR) arranges for physicians, veterinarians, laboratory staff, researchers, scientists, and others in the medical field to speak to K-12 science and health classes and organizations throughout California and Nevada on topics of the life sciences, careers in the field, and the importance of biomedical research. Speakers have expertise in such areas of research such as gene therapy, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, alcohol and drug abuse, immunology, and HIV/AIDS.

To learn more about the Speakers' Bureau and to arrange for a speaker for your classroom, continue onto the Speakers' Bureau Page.

Exhibiting and Teacher Training Workshops
CSBR presents workshops about biomedical research for science and health teachers and school nurses at educational conferences throughout California, in conjunction with our educational exhibits. These workshops provide educators with an overview of our programs and services and health and life-science research and state science standards, as well as guidance for incorporating biomedical research, transgenic research and other controversial issues into the curriculum. Make sure to seek out our exhibit booth at a science or health conference in your area.

Essay and Poster Contests
Each year, CSBR conducts Essay and Poster Contests to provide an opportunity for students to discuss and illustrate the impact of biomedical research. This year, CSBR’s Essay Contest will require students to investigate a science-based societal issue by researching the literature, analyzing data, and communicating the findings. This activity is in accordance with national and state science standards. For the Poster Contest, students are asked to pretend they are creating a page for a coloring book for young children about the life sciences and science research.

For rules and details on each contest, please click on one of the following links.

E-Newsletter for Educators
CSBR publishes an electronic newsletter for teachers, The Mindful Microscope, three times each academic year. Each issue features information on free educational resources for science teachers as well as information to facilitate life-science instruction to your students. To begin receiving issues of The Mindful Microscope, click here.

Interactive Science Workshops
CSBR brings middle school students, teachers, and the research community together at science centers throughout the state for one-day workshops consisting of hands-on presentations by scientists and researchers. The purpose of these workshops is to increase interest in science and biomedical research.

Awards at Science Fairs
CSBR presents an award at all ISEF-affiliated science fairs in California and Nevada that recognizes students who use IACUC protocols when developing and implementing a science fair project using animals.

More details on these programs can be found on the Programs page.


Materials and Forms You May Be Looking For
Classroom Educational Games and Activities
CSBR has developed a number of in-classroom educational games and activities. These are excellent rainy-day activities or substitute teacher projects.

Play with your food The childhood obesity case is about to get cracked! The Incredible Adventures of the Amazing Food Detective is a fun and free interactive, online video game for kids aged 9 to 10 that teaches healthy eating and activity habits. In the colorful cartoon game, available in English or Spanish, players solve the cases of eight diverse kids who need to learn healthy habits. Kids can also print out fun health information to share, such as games, scavenger hunts, exercises and recipes. The game is part of Kaiser Permanente's commitment to fight childhood obesity. Play the Amazing Food Detective



Links to Educational Resources, Classroom Educational Games and Activities, and Other Educational Organizations
Please visit our Links Page to access free materials, download information, and or to visit other science outreach associations and organizations.




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