The Amgen-Bruce Wallace Biotechnology Lab Program is an educational outreach program that provides equipment, curriculum assistance and supplies to high schools and colleges.
The program integrates:
hands-on, inquiry-based molecular biology curriculum,
extensive teacher support,
the excitement of scientific discovery,
relevant curricula, tools and techniques,
and the introduction of a wide range of career opportunities in science.
Aligned with National and State Science Education Standards, the program supports the goal of achieving scientific literacy. The program not only provides a thoroughly tested and robust curriculum, but also provides a full suite of transportable, research-grade equipment and supplies to allow teachers to conduct advanced and contemporary activities within their high school classroom.
Cost: free
Clock hours are available
Lunch and snacks are provided each day
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
What will be covered?
Learn and practice lab techniques in biotechnology
Develop successful instructional strategies for teaching biotechnology
Develop a collegial network for support for teaching biotechnology
Labs include: Micropipette Practice, Restriction Analysis of Plasmids, Ligation of Restriction Fragments, Producing a Recombinant Plasmid
Completion of the course allows participants to borrow biotechnology equipment and consumables.
Who should attend: All biology teachers who want to incorporate biotechnology techniques in their curriculum are invited to this workshop.
* Please note this is a hands-on lab course and time may go over.
The program integrates:
hands-on, inquiry-based molecular biology curriculum,
extensive teacher support,
the excitement of scientific discovery,
relevant curricula, tools and techniques,
and the introduction of a wide range of career opportunities in science.
Aligned with National and State Science Education Standards, the program supports the goal of achieving scientific literacy. The program not only provides a thoroughly tested and robust curriculum, but also provides a full suite of transportable, research-grade equipment and supplies to allow teachers to conduct advanced and contemporary activities within their high school classroom.
Cost: free
Clock hours are available
Lunch and snacks are provided each day
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
What will be covered?
Learn and practice lab techniques in biotechnology
Develop successful instructional strategies for teaching biotechnology
Develop a collegial network for support for teaching biotechnology
Labs include: Micropipette Practice, Restriction Analysis of Plasmids, Ligation of Restriction Fragments, Producing a Recombinant Plasmid
Completion of the course allows participants to borrow biotechnology equipment and consumables.
Who should attend: All biology teachers who want to incorporate biotechnology techniques in their curriculum are invited to this workshop.
* Please note this is a hands-on lab course and time may go over.