NIGMS provides free resources and STEM education materials related to basic science, including supplemental curricular activities, multimedia products, a glossary of terms, and a weekly blog. We encourage you to explore our content and let us know if you have ideas for resources you would find helpful.
Pre-K-12 STEM education materials from NIH and its grantees
Highlights of NIGMS-funded research and scientists, as well as images and tools that help illustrate biomedical concepts and advances to the general public
Student magazines (print and online), lesson plans, interactives, videos, and quizzes for grades 6 through 12
Gaming platform featuring quizzes about basic and applied science from NIGMS and other NIH Institutes and Centers
Free-to-use scientific photos, illustrations, and videos, along with descriptions
Sketches of cells and research organisms that can be downloaded and printed for coloring
Biomedical Beat blog post supplements that integrate with existing STEM content
Tool for creating customized, colorful visuals of names using the 3D protein alphabet
Repositories of biological images, videos, animations, and 3D structural data
Research overviews, designed for general audiences, on areas supported by NIGMS
Pronunciations and easy-to-understand definitions for terms used in biomedical research
Information about past communication initiatives