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− | To aid us in our development of a lesson plan, we reached out to Community Resources for Science (CRS), an organization that works with scientists to bring their work into the classroom | + | To aid us in our development of a lesson plan, we reached out to Community Resources for Science (CRS), an organization that works with scientists to <a href="http://www.crscience.org/volunteers/aboutbasis" bring their work into the classroom</a> and engage students in hands on, inquiry based learning experiences.<br><br> |
<b>Sasha Stackhouse</b> and <b>Morgan Seag</b> at CRS provided valuable feedback on how to present our project more clearly and how to fit our lesson plan to next generation science standards. Once we got the approval that our lesson plan met their standards, CRS connected us with their network of teachers in Davis.<br><br> | <b>Sasha Stackhouse</b> and <b>Morgan Seag</b> at CRS provided valuable feedback on how to present our project more clearly and how to fit our lesson plan to next generation science standards. Once we got the approval that our lesson plan met their standards, CRS connected us with their network of teachers in Davis.<br><br> | ||
− | While we are excited to share our project/message with schools in the area, delivering the instructions ourselves somewhat limits our scope. Ultimately we want to reach students around the nation. To better understand how we could refine our lesson plan to allow for wider distribution, we spoke with Ann Moriarty, an AP Biology/biotechnology teacher at Davis Senior High School.<br><br> | + | While we are excited to share our project/message with schools in the area, delivering the instructions ourselves somewhat limits our scope. Ultimately we want to reach students around the nation. To better understand how we could refine our lesson plan to allow for wider distribution, we spoke with <b>Ann Moriarty</b>, an AP Biology/biotechnology teacher at Davis Senior High School.<br><br> |
Ms. Moriarty has a background in research herself and propounds the value of hands on activities in engaging students. In her classroom, for example, students develop an appreciation for biotechnology through running protein assays and performing gel electrophoresis to verify that their restriction enzymes cut the plasmid in the right location.<br><br> | Ms. Moriarty has a background in research herself and propounds the value of hands on activities in engaging students. In her classroom, for example, students develop an appreciation for biotechnology through running protein assays and performing gel electrophoresis to verify that their restriction enzymes cut the plasmid in the right location.<br><br> |
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1. "Know Your Footprint" Lesson Plan 2. Antimicrobial Awareness App |