ASSIGNMENT LOG

 
 


Due Date = Homework Due Date

Date

 

Classwork/Homework Description

9-5

Seating arrangement

Handouts: Syllabus, Expectations, Resume Letter

HW: lab fees (9/14), Resume Letter (9/10)

9-6

Th

DE: Discuss at your table ways that you have “exploited a natural process” for your own us. 

Activity: Icebreaker

Handout: Lab Fees

Review Classroom Policies

HW: lab fees (9/14), Resume Letter (9/10)

9-7

F

DE: What is Biotechnology? Bioinformatics? Bioethics?

Collect Lab Fees (due 9/14)

Binders and dividers

Discussion and Reading: Cells and Heredity, p. 11; NIH, p. 19

HW: lab fees (9/14), Resume Letter (9/10)

Mon.9-10

DE: What are analogies for 8 organelles?

Collect Resume/Letter (due today!)

Collect Lab Fees (due 9/14)

PPT: Cells and Organelles

HW: lab fees, signature on expectation (9/14)

Tues.

9-11

 

DE: How do the 8 organelles function?

Collect Lab Fees (due 9/14)

Activity: Cell organelles poster

HW: lab fees, signature on expectation (9/14)

Th

9-13

DE: What is central dogma?  Explain the term “gene to protein and everything in-between” using as many biological terms as you can.

Reading and Discussion: BSCS, central dogma and drawing of transcription, translation

Video: Cracking the Code, Journey of Man

HW: lab fees, signature on expectation (9/14)

Fri

9-14

DE: Relate the two videos to Biotechnology.  What did you see the scientists use or do in their experiments?

On-line Animation: Electrophoresis

Collect Lab Fees (due today!)

Mon

9-17

 DE:  What makes the model on your table a good example of DNA?  A bad example? Make a T-chart

Discussion: modeling and Gel Electrophoresis

 

Tues

9-18

 DE:  What does Gel Electrophoresis Do?

Handout: Micropipet use, Measure for Measure

 

Th

9-20

DE:  How is Gel Electrophoresis performed?

Lab ,Day 1: Gel Electrophoresis

1.       making a gel

2.       micropipette skills

3.       preparing DNA samples: restriction enzymes

Fri

9/21

DE: What are the results of Gel Electrophoresis?

Lab, Day 2: restriction enzyme Gel Electrophoresis

1.    loading DNA samples

2.    running samples

3.    staining samples

Mon

9/24

DE: What could be the source of error if my gel does not look the way I predict?

Lab, Day 2: restriction enzyme Gel Electrophoresis

1.    de-stain gels

2.    predict what you will see

 

Lab: uncut DNA Gel Electrophoresis

1.    pour gels

2.    load buffer, put into fridge

Tues

9/25

DE: what is the difference between Lab 1 and Lab 2?

Lab: uncut DNA Gel Electrophoresis

1.    micropipette DNA samples into microtubes

2.    put into freezer

Th

9/27

DE: do you think your results will differ? Why or why not?

Lab: uncut DNA Gel Electrophoresis

1.    load and run DNA

2.    stain gels

 

Fri

9/28

DE: did results differ?

Lab: uncut DNA Gel Electrophoresis

1.    de-stain gels

2.    evaluate results

3.    analysis questions

M

10/01

Discuss Gel Electrophoresis Lab

 

T

10/02

Clean up Lab equipment, pack for SEP

Th

10/04

BioTech Expo: introduction and handouts

Computer Lab: Review Expo on-line

Thu

10/18

SBRI Field Trip

Fri

10/27

PSC Field Trip

M

10/29

Video: Brain Eaters

T

10/30

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

Th

11/1

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

 

Deadlines: Biotech Project Requirements

HW: finalize your Category, Topic, find 1 article relating to your Topic

Bring in Parent Release Form for BioTech Expo

Get your Permission Slip for November 9th trip to PSC signed by teachers, parents

F

11/2

 

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

HW: Find 2 articles relating to your Topic

M

11/5

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

HW: Find 2 articles relating to your Topic

T

11/6

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

HW: annotate 5 articles

Th

11/8

Guest Speaker: SBRI, Theresa

Line up Mentors and Advisors

Register for BioTech Expo

Mon

11/12

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

Tue

11/13

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

7 annotated articles

Th

11/15

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

Formal Proposal: what do you want from this project?

Fri

11/16

Discussion: option to enroll in A/P next semester, finish project?

Response: can you enroll in class next sem?

Mon

11/19

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

Tue

11/20

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

Wed

11/21

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

Outline: Research paper due to Teacher, Theresa via email

Mon

11/26

Present Topic, Category, outline information

Feedback from group

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

Tue

11/27

Present Topics, questions leading to more research (Alice, Kate, Sasha)

Thu

11/29

Present Topics, questions leading to more research (everyone else)

Biotech Forum, Field Trip Information, Form

Fri

11/30

Inherited Diseases

Review: Science Explorer, pp. 110-123

Activity: Family Puzzles

 

Mon

12/3

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

Tue

12/4

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

Thu

12/6

Video: Lorenzo’s Oil

Introduction to ELIZA

Fri

12/7

Biotech Forum, Renton Field Trip

Mon

12/10

ELIZA test

Tue

12/11

Wrap up results from ELIZA test

Thu

12/13

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

Fri

12/14

RD #1 of Paper is Due to Teacher, Theresa via email: electronic and 2 hard-copies

Peer Review, questions for more research

Mon

12/17

Paper with comments reviewed

 

Tue

12/18

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

Thu

12/20

Present Catagories, questions leading to more research

Fri

12/21

Computer Lab: Research for BioTech Expo Project

Mon 1/7

RD #2 electronic, 2 copies

Peer Review