Fall 2008 Teachers’ Workshop

Georgia State University’s Bio-Bus Program is happy to announce that we are sponsoring a two-day teachers’ workshop in September, 2008:

Title: Forensic Science and Molecular Biology Workshop
Dates: Monday & Tuesday, September 15-16, 2008
Times: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Georgia State University, Room 334 of the Natural Science Center, (50 Decatur Street, Atlanta)
Instructors:
- Dr. Sherri Andrews, Bio-Rad
- Ms. Jane Burke, Luella High School
- Dr. Greg Hampikian, Boise State University
Participants: up to 24 High School & Middle School Teachers (preference will be given to high school teachers, as the curriculum is geared towards their students).
Costs & Incentives: The 16-hr course is free.
- Stipends of $200 will be offered to those who complete the course.
- One unit of PLU credit may be earned
- If a substitute teacher has to be hired so that the teacher can attend, the teacher’s school or school system may invoice GSU for reimbursement.
Topics covered:
- Classroom Crime Scenes: how to set one up
- Bio-Rad Kits:
- Genes in a Bottle
- ELISA Immuno Explorer
- Forensic DNA Fingerprinting;
- Crime Science Investigator PCR Basics
- Protein Profiler
- Forensic DNA Case examples (Dr. Greg Hampikian)
Registration: Deadline August 25, 2008, although course may fill with qualified applicants before then. Please use form on the Bio-Bus website: http://www.biobus.gsu.edu/workshop/workshop/2008workshop.doc , or contact Genevieve Edwards, Bio-Bus Program Manager, Tel.: 404-413-5421, e-mail: biobus@gsu.edu. Please return forms by e-mail attachment, or by fax to 404-413-5301.
Housing: If you need a place to stay overnight, Marriot's Residence Inn Atlanta Downtown at 134 Peachtree Street NW is within walking distance of the workshop, and is easily accessible by MARTA as well. They offer a Geogia State University rate. You can contact their GSU Sales Representative Michelle Carter at atldtsales@ih-corp.com.

Sponsoring Institutions: Georgia State University’s Bio-Bus Program; Boise State University Outreach; Bio-Rad; Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Undergraduate Science Education Division

Fall 2007 Teachers' Workshop

Sept. 17-18, 2007

“Forensic Science and Molecular Biology Workshop”

Instructors:

Dr. Sherri Andrews, Bio-Rad

Ms. Jane Burke, Luella High School

Dr. Greg Hampikian, Boise State University

This was our best-attended workshop ever! 24 teachers from around Georgia spent two days at Georgia State, learning how to teach their students basic science in the context of Crime Science Investigation.

The Bio-Rad company provided materials and instruction. KaleidaGraph provided software for graphing. Funding was provided by GSU and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Front row: Janet Dulock (Villa Rica HS, Carroll), Christine Hippelli (Torah DS Atlanta), Greg Hampikian (Boise State Univ.), Mary Perry (Cass HS, Bartow), Melanie Buchanan-Tillman (Villa Rica MS, Carroll) Second Row: Don McLaughlin (Woodland HS, Richmond), Sue Fain (Academy of Richmond County) , Damienne Denham (M L King Jr HS, DeKalb), Amy Martin (Creekview HS, Cherokee) Third row: Cynthia Beers (Central HS, Carroll), Mulanta Clark (Southwest DeKalb HS), Sarah McKinley (LaFayette HS, Walker) Fourth row: Sherri Andrews (Bio-Rad), Dawn Phillips (Butler HS, Richmond), Kelley McDonald (East Paulding MS, Paulding), Carol Cross (LaFayette HS, Walker) Fifth row: Amanda Glover (Crosscreek HS, Richmond), Akilah Hill (Redan HS, DeKalb) Sixth row: Vicky Stathas (Pope HS, Cobb), Dianne Adams (Lassiter HS, Cobb), Joe Yarborough (Fayette County Evening HS), Sharon Doe (Academy of Richmond County), Janice Work (Woodland HS, Henry) Back row: Parris Phillips (Crim Open HS, Atlanta), Jane Burke (Luella HS, Henry) (missing: Mashawn Duncan-Young & Barbara Gafford-Hampton (both of Miller Grove HS, DeKalb)

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Teaching Modules

· Animal Diversity

· Bio-Bus Sampler

· Biotechnology

· Biotechnology: Forensics

· Chemistry: Acids, Bases, & Indicators

· Chemistry: States of Matter

· Geoscience

· The Heart & your Health

· Microbes & You I – 1 day

· Microbes & You II – 2 day

· Physics – Coming Soon!

· Water in the Environment

· Weather: Class Project

The Fall 2007 Teachers Workshop

Photo Album: 2007 Teachers Workshop - "Forensic Science and Molecular Biology Workshop"

The Summer 2005 Teachers Workshop

[Front row, left to right] Stacey Johnson (Heritage Academy), Dr. Barbara Baumstark (Bio-Bus Director), Michel Ventura (GSU); [Second row, left to right] Donna J. Cutshall (John Hope Elementary School), Barbara Copney (Inman Middle School), Yanu Soni (GSU) Drew Kohlhorst (GSU) Tranell Galloway (F L Stanton Elementary), and Ina Wise (Fain Elementary)

The Bio-Bus Program offered a summer program for teachers called “The Nature and Process of Science”, from June 13 through July 25, 2005. It could be taken either as a workshop or as a formal course*, NSCI 7000: “Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science, the Scientific Method, and Scientific Experimentation.” The primary goal of this course was to get teachers excited about science. The activities focused on the thrill of discovery, on the scientific principles we use in our everyday lives, and on the effect of new scientific advances on society.

Teachers:

· participated in scenarios in which they got to solve criminal investigations, identify fossils, and track down diseases

· investigated the science underlying food preparation, toys and amusement park rides, and gardening

· considered how advances in science and technology have had and continue to have profound effects on the planet and on human society

· conducted field research to identify potential sources of bacterial contamination in Georgia’s rivers, streams and lakes.

Teachers used these experiences to develop age-appropriate activities that they could take back to their own classrooms.

* The workshop was free, but carried no official credit. To get credit, a teacher had to apply to GSU as a post-baccalaureate or transient student, and pay tuition.

The Summer 2004 Teachers Workshop

For several years, the Bio-Bus Program has sponsored a free summer workshop for teachers. In the week of June 7-11, 2004, Dr. Alan Gorlin (right) led a lively group of high school and middle school teachers through an introduction to “Molecular Biotechnology”. In the lab, teachers isolated their own mitochondrial DNA, amplified a specific region by PCR, sequenced the DNA, and analyzed differences between the teachers in the class. The teachers also compared their DNA sequences to long-dead humans, and calculated their “molecular clock”. Participants visited research labs at Georgia State University, and toured Zoo Atlanta to learn about conservation education, and preserving genetic variety in zoos

Many thanks to Cobb County Schools for its generous support of the 2004 workshop!

2004 Teachers Workshop: “Molecular Biotechnology”

(from left to right) Vivia Francis (Banneker HS), Yolanda Scott (Kell HS), Leslie Carroll (Marby MS), Jane Burke (Luella HS), Suzanne Parker (Sylvan Hills MS), Dianne Adams (Lassiter HS), Barbara Baumstark (GSU/Bio-Bus Program Director), Alan Gorlin (Instructor, North Cobb HS), Susan Shepard (Jupiter HS, Palm Beach County, Fl)

Photo Album: 2004 Teachers Workshop – "Molecular Biotechnology"

The Summer 2002, and Summer 2003 Teachers Workshops

In the 2002 and 2003 workshops, “Making the Most of the Bio-Bus”, participant teachers

helped test and develop new hands-on activities for the Bio-Bus program.

2003 Teachers Workshop: “Making the Most of the Bio-Bus”

[Front row from left to right]: Pam Scott (Bunche MS), Cherie Walters (Inman MS), Tamara Wilson (Inman MS), Carly Price (Renfroe MS)

[Back row from left to right]: Barbara Baumstark (GSU/Bio-Bus Program Director), Cardonna Black (Bethune MS), Brian Heglund (Centennial HS), Jeanne Hall (Inman MS)

2002 Teachers Workshop: “Making the Most of the Bio-Bus”

(from left to right) Barbara Baumstark (GSU/Bio-Bus Program Director), Barbara Moore (Riverdale MS), Michelle Frost (Inman MS), Clifford Edge (Stripling ES), Tim Laeger (Bio-Bus Staff), Scottie Gavin (Bio-Bus Staff), Sally Gutzke (Bio-Bus Staff), Genevieve Edwards (Bio-Bus Staff)

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