Friday, July 8

Did you share your resources paper in Dropbox?

Agenda
1. Socratic seminar: Science teaching and social justice
2. Course reflection and feedback CLICK HERE, discussion
3. L&C Course evaluation...CLICK HERE

4. Class celebration and pack up

Friday, July 8

Did you share your resources paper in Dropbox?

Agenda
1. Model organism: Drosophila melanogaster, collect sex ratio data
2. Data analysis, lab writing and revision
3. Read: "Teaching Cancer" and "Blood on the Tracks"
4. Discussion, brainstorm ideas for paper
Assignment: Social Justice and Science Teaching  Due July 11.

Bring your laptop on Monday; you need it for the course evaluation

Wednesday, July 6

Agenda
1. Socratic seminar: Resources for biology teachers
2. Model organism: Drosophila melanogaster, collect sex ratio data

Assignment: Social Justice and Science Teaching Due July 11.

Friday, July 1

Agenda
1. Discuss resources paper
2. Presentations: Kevin and Anne
3. Lab: Outbreak!
4. Model organism: Drosophila melanogaster 
5. Model organism: C. elegans
Assignment: Analysis of Resources Due July 6.

Wednesday, June 29

Agenda
1. Paper criteria changes
2. Presentations: Nicci and Jake
3. Lab: Introduction to gel electrophoresis
4. Model organism: Drosophila melanogaster 

Assignment: Analysis of Resources Due July 6.

Monday, June 27

Agenda
1. Sharing in Dropbox, Using Canvas
2. Presentations: Jenni and Jaimie
3. Using science manipulativies: cell division, cell landscape
4. Evolution labs: Allelic frequency, John Day Fossils, Protein-based phylogenies
5. Biotechnology lab: Introduction to electrophoresis, web resources

Assignment: Analysis of Resources Due July 6.

Links and Resources
Uniprot.org
John Day Fossil Loan Program
Center for BioMolecular Modeling Lending Library
Gel Electrophoresis tutorial
DNA Learning Center

Friday, June 24

Agenda
1. Sign up for presentations, sharing in Dropbox 
2. Teams and seating charts
3. Lab: Protista and Fungi Lab
4. Using science manipulativies: DNA, protein folding, cell division, cell landscape
5. Evolution lab: Protein-based phylogenies

Assignment: Biology Lesson Plan and Lab.  Due June 27-July 1.

Links and Resources
Uniprot.org
The art of diatom arrangement

Wednesday, June 22

Agenda
1. Share lab activity plans
2. Lab safety
3. Teams and seating charts
4. Using science manipulativies: molecules, cell membrane, DNA, cell division
5. Start Protista and Fungi lab

Assignment: Biology Lesson Plan and Lab.  Due June 27-July 1.

Monday, June 20

Agenda
1. Introduction
2. Survey
3. How to start a year, sample activity, establishing groups
4. Life science courses offered in middle school and high school
5. Examining science standards
6. Labs, Cells, and Microscopy
7. Proficiency assessment

Assignment: Biology Lesson Plan and Lab. By next class, be ready to present standard(s) and at least 2 helpful resources. Share the lab activity(s) you think you may use.
Due June 27-July 1.

Welcome to SCI 597!

We will meet nine times in Room 108 in Rogers Hall. Please click on course calendar dates and the syllabus (frequently used links) for more information.

You can email the instructor, Amy Lindahl, at alindahl@lclark.edu or amyelindahl@gmail.com.