Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Biological Rhythms

摘要

This curriculum supplement, from The NIH Curriculum Supplement Series, brings cutting-edge medical science and basic research discoveries from the laboratories of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) into classrooms. As the largest medical research institution in the United States, NIH plays a vital role in the health of all Americans and seeks to foster interest in research, science, and medicine-related careers for future generations. The NIH Office of Science Education (OSE) is dedicated to promoting science education and scientific literacy. We designed this curriculum supplement to complement existing life science curricula at both the state and local levels and to be consistent with National Science Education Standards. It was developed and tested by a team composed of teachers from across the country, scientists, medical experts, other professionals with relevant subject-area expertise from institutes and medical schools across the country, representatives from the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and curriculum-design experts from Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS), SAIC, and Edge Interactive. The authors incorporated real scientific data and actual case studies into classroom activities. A three-year development process included geographically dispersed field tests by teachers and students.