YourSource for Science

Science & Health Education Partnership

University of California at San Francisco

http://biochemistry.ucsf.edu/~sep/

415-514-0585

DALYRALSTONRESOURCECENTER

MicroscopesHuman HeartsSkeletonsIdeasStethoscopesRocksMystery Smells KitDensity BlocksTimersMagnifying GlassesThermometersOptical Illusion KitConsultationHuman BrainAlligator SkullPendulum KitPostersVideosGEMS GuidesPulleysBinocularsLab CoatsMotivationDNA Extraction KitOrgan ModelsBear SkullOptics of PrismsBeakersMineralsBooksInspirationMagnetism KitDeer SkullField GuidesHuman LungsDNA ModelsPeriodic Table KitDissection ToolsNetworkingMicroslidesCell ModelsElectricity KitBeaver SkullMagiscopesEarly Human SkullsOwl Pellet KitHuman IntestinesFlower ModelReflex HammersSpring Scales KitMystery BoxesHIV Simulation LabElectronic BalancesDental Hygiene KitPrism GogglesAnd more!

http://biochemistry.ucsf.edu/~sep/Resource Center phone:415-514-0585SEP main number:415-476-0300

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We are SO thankful

that a wonderful

resource like this

exists! I feel like a kid

in a candy store every

time I come here!

— SFUSD Teacher

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The Resource

Center contains

supplies useful for

almost any activity

you can imagine,

and then some.

— UCSF Volunteer

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What is the Daly Ralston Resource Center?The Daly Ralston Resource Center houses over

3000 science and health-related materials.The

right teaching materials can make all the

difference in the implementation of hands-on

science and health lessons. Any SFUSD teacher

and UCSF volunteer can borrow materials for

use in San Francisco’s public schools.

The collection includes specimens, charts,

models, books, kits, videos, lesson plans, and

other scientific equipment.The materials

support a broad range of science and health

topics – biology, chemistry, earth science,

physics, nutrition, and more. Equipment is

generally available in sets of 20, facilitating

students’ hands-on access

to materials.

The Resource Center is

often a place for

collaboration and sharing

of ideas. Many a lesson has

had its birth in the

Resource Center! We

encourage you to visit!

How do I borrow materials from the Resource Center?The first step is to come by or to call. After a

brief orientation you can borrow materials,

usually for a week at a time.

How do I know if you have what I want? You can browse the collection online at

http://www.ucsf.edu/sep and find out

what’s available.You can also call us at

415-514-0585.

Can I reserve materials?You can reserve materials in person or by phone.

When are you open?Monday - Friday: 3 - 6 pm

What is SEP?The Science & Health Education

Partnership (SEP), founded in

1987 as a collaboration between

the University of California, San Francisco and

the San Francisco Unified School District,

brings scientists and educators together to

support quality science education for

K-12 students.

SEP is currently funded by the California Science Project,

Genentech Foundation, Howard Hughes Medical Institute,

National Center for Research Resources of the National

Institutes of Health, SD Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Silicon

Valley Community Foundation, UCSF Chancellor’s Office.

and UCSF School of Medicine.

How do I get there?

http://www.ucsf.edu/sepResource Center phone:415-514-0585Resource Center Email:sep.rc@ucsf.edu

The Daly Ralston Resource Center

was named in 2001 in memory of

Diane Daly Ralston — dedicated

teacher, skilled researcher, and

beloved friend to SEP.

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