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Skype a Scientist
Hold a Skype meeting with a scientist! Sessions cover easy-to-understand genomics concepts, making it a perfect classroom experience for any age.
STEM is My Super Power Printable Coloring Page
We share 99.9% of our genes, but there is no one like you. Use your imagination to design a lab coat as unique as you are.
Virtual Lab Simulation
Go inside the structure of DNA and uncover insights into our ancient human history with a virtual lab interactive & educator guide. Genomic Sequencing: Our Human Past and Present Revealed lets students investigate the ways genomic sequencing is transforming our world, from agriculture to microbiology to human health and beyond.
Video Series: Genomics 101 at Home
Learn about DNA, genetics and more in our at-home video series hosted by Illumina employees.
Open Up Science DNA Magazine
Learn about Deoxyribonucleic Acid (aka DNA) with a series of activities and fun puzzles from the Cambridge Science Center.
Illumina Cares Youtube Playlist
Follow the Illumina Cares Playlist on YouTube for great videos to share with fellow teachers and post online. Bonus points for uploading your own activity videos!
DNA Day Printable Coloring Page
Add a splash of color to DNA Day with this printable coloring page full of DNA helixes, microscopes, beakers, and more.
Genomics Activity & Coloring Book
Full of activities like crossword puzzles, mazes, fill-in-the-blanks and word searches, this coloring book is a great way to introduce DNA to your students.
DNA Decoded Activities & Lesson Plans
DNA Decoded provides ready-to-go, standards-aligned lessons and activities for high school teachers. Check out the DNA Decoded Facilitator Guide to easily customize lessons according to student interests or topics.
I Am A Scientist Spark Kits
I Am a Scientist teamed up with Illumina to create Spark Kits featuring inspiring scientists doing cutting-edge work. These multimedia kits include stories, lesson plans, illustrations, and career supports for students interested in pursuing diverse careers in biotechnology.
Science Decoded Puzzle Activity
Use our science themed answer key to solve a series of icon based puzzles. Puzzles relate to either basic scientific terms or influential genomic figures.
Exploring genomics at every age
Careers in genomics are project to grow by 10% by 2032, an average much faster than the national average of job growth.
Stories of #Genomics4All in Action
Bringing Sophisticated Lab Experiences to High School Classrooms
Jessica Bosch fosters students’ love of science through the Illumina Genomic Discoveries program
In Full Transparency: A Year of CSR at Illumina
Our 2021 CSR Report documents a year of positive impact
Igniting Genomic Literacy in the Classroom
Empowering students to envision themselves as future scientists, innovators, and trailblazers
Kansas City Lights the Night with a New Research Institute
Genomic sequencing is giving families hope in the face of uncertainty at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City
