Week 2
August 25-29, 2014

Learning Goals: Describe the role of enzymes in cheese production. Describe structure of DNA. Extract DNA from cheek cells.



Monday - Cheese production lab – part A
HW: none

Tuesday - Cheese production lab – part B

HW: lab write up due 8/29

Wednesday - Structure of DNA ppt

HW: DNA diagram wksht

Thursday - Prep for DNA extraction lab

HW: DNA extraction pre-lab

Friday - DNA Exraction Lab

HW: lab write up due 9/3

NOTE: Biotech Company project due 9/9

Week 1
8/18-8/22, 2014

Learning Goals: Provide a working definition of biotechnology and what biotechnology encompasses. Describe different careers in biotechnology.


Monday - Go over syllabus, Define biotechnology, Begin history of biotech scavenger hunt
HW: syllabus signatures

Tuesday - Biotech industry, Work on scavenger hunt  

HW: complete scavenger hunt

Wednesday - Discuss scavenger hunt, Introduce biotech company project

HW: preliminary company research

Thursday - How to set up lab notebook, Biotech lab safety, Work on biotech job project

HW: biotech company research

Friday - Prep for cheese making lab, Work on biotech job project

HW:  pre-lab