Who is this workshop designed for?
This workshop is designed for High School Teachers in the Greater Seattle and surrounding areas.

What is the Amgen-Bruce Wallace program?
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
. 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.

For more information about the Amgen-Bruce Wallace Program: http://www.bwbiotechprogram.com/

Description:
. 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, etc.
.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.

For more information email Adrienne Houck: ahouck@shoreline.edu