Transplantation Science in the Classroom
Bring real world science to life. As an educator, you know the value of connecting curriculum to real-life applications. LifeSource’s Transplantation Science in the Classroom program helps you do just that — through a powerful, hands-on lesson about organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation.
This FREE program supports your existing biology, health or life science curriculum while inspiring students to think critically, empathize with others and understand the impact of donation.
About the program
Why educators love this program
Classroom-ready & standards-aligned
Built to complement Minnesota science and health curriculum, this program fits seamlessly into your unit plans.
Hands-on & interactive
Students examine organ models, simulate the donation process and engage with real-world ethical questions — keeping them actively involved and thinking deeply.
Real stories with real impact
Donor and transplant recipient stories give students a personal connection to the material and spark meaningful conversations.
Request an in-person class
To request an in-person Transplantation Science class, please complete and submit the form below. A Public Education Specialist will follow up to confirm the details.
Please keep the following in mind when submitting your request:
- Provide three possible dates. We will make every effort to schedule your first choice, but it may not always be available.
- Submit your request at least 3 to 4 weeks in advance of your requested date(s).
- The educator will need access to the classroom at least 20 minutes early for set-up and about 15 minutes after the last class for clean-up.
- The educator will need to stay in the same classroom for all periods due to set-up time.
- At this time, the Transplantation Science Program is available only to high schools in the 7-county Twin Cities Metro area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington).
*If your school is just outside these counties, please email Teresa Turner at tturner@life-source.org to ask about availability.
Hear from others who participated in the program
Common questions
A professional facilitator will teach the program in your classroom, leading the entire class period(s) and bringing engaging materials for students to explore, including plastinated human organs, 3D Print organs, tissue samples, eye specimens, and more.
This program is designed for high school students (grades 9–12) and aligns well with courses in biology, anatomy, physiology, and health careers. It can also be adapted for any general health or science class.
No. LifeSource offers this program for free to schools in our service area.
Questions?
For more information or to explore adding this program to your classroom, contact:
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