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The Great
Grow Along
A Tail or 2 Rats and You
The great grow along is a scientific
method of teaching nutrition. The
program is offered once each year to
schools throughout the state. The
first one usually starting in the first
week of October. For information on
when the program is available in your
area, call Char Hovlund at (800)
642-3896, or write to Dairy Council of
the Upper Midwest, 619 Fifth Ave,
Brookings, SD 57006-1498. Fax 605
692 9628
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Program Teaches the Science of HIV and
AIDS
The National Science Teachers
Association (NSTA), in partnership with
Abbott Laboratories, recently launched a
new education program, The Science of
HIV. This innovative high school
science curriculum package teaches
students about the science behind HIV and
AIDS.
HIV and AIDS rank high
among concerns of today's high school
students, according to a new survey
conducted by Impulse Research for the
National Science Teachers
Association.
The Science of HIV teachers
guide and video were developed with
funding from Abbott Laboratories, which
has committed hundreds of millions of
dollars to researching and marketing
products that diagnose and screen for HIV
and treat the conditions caused by AIDS.
The Science of HIV video
will air on the Discovery Channel in the
fall of 1997. Cost of the curriculum
package is $39.95 plus postage &
handling. Teachers can order a copy by
contacting NSTA at (800) 722-NSTA
or write to NSTA, 1840 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22201
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