Fall 2008 Teachers’ Workshop
Information for accepted applicants only!
2008 Bio-Bus Program Teacher Workshop
“Forensic Science and Molecular Biology”
September 15-16, 2008
Host:
Dr. Barbara Baumstark, Director, The Bio-Bus Program
Instructors:
Dr. Sherri Andrews, Bio-Rad
Ms. Jane Burke, Luella High School
Dr. Greg Hampikian, Boise State University
Monday, Sept. 15
8:30-9:00 Introductions 9:00-10:15 The Innocence Project, Greg Hampikian, Ph. D. 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-11:45 Genes in a Bottle (Extraction 1st step in profiling process) Lunch 1:00-2:30 Don Mikko, US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL), Toolmarks and Firearms 2:30-3:30 The old and new in DNA profiling RFLPs to STRs - Greg Hampikian, Ph. D. 3:30-3:45 Break 3:45-5:00 Forensic DNA Fingerprinting Kit Tuesday, Sept. 16
8:30-10:30 Crime Scene Investigator PCR 10:30-10:45 Break 10:15-11:45 ELISA with a Crime Scene Twists 11:45- Check Forensic Gels Lunch 1:00-2:30 Amanda Atkins, US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL), “Latent Fingerprints, and Crime Scene Investigations” 2:30-4:30 Setting Up Crime Scene Scenarios 4:30-5:00 Wrap Up
Time & Location: 8:30 am– 5:00 pm; Room 334 in Georgia State University’s Natural Science Center (NSC), 50 Decatur Street, Atlanta, two blocks east of Five Points. Right now the entrance is hidden under scaffolding.
Transportation and directions:
I enclose driving directions to Georgia State and an annotated map of campus. Here are walking directions from MARTA or GSU Parking Lot G:
- The easiest way to get to Georgia State’s Natural Science Center is to come by MARTA and walk about three blocks. Get out at Five Points Station, and exit to Peachtree Street (not Alabama Street). Walk left (north) for one block, towards the Coca-Cola sign. Cross Decatur Street and turn right, walk two blocks, passing through the intersection with Decatur Street and Park Place/Pryor Street. (The Education School on Pryor Street may be a landmark for some of you.) The NSC’s triple glass doors are hiding under the scaffolding on the left (north) side of the street.
- If you prefer to drive, you can park for $6.00/day in Georgia State’s G lot. There are three entrances to G-lot: on 1st floor from Collins Street off Decatur Street (Collins Street is a 2-block “street” under Courtland St.); on the 3rd floor from Central Avenue, a one-way street going north which passes the old site of the Coke Museum and Underground Atlanta before the entrance to G lot; on the 4th floor from Courtland Street, which is one-way going south towards the Georgia Capitol. I will give the parking people your names, so that they will let you in G Lot. Walk out of G Lot onto Central Avenue, turn right (north) and walk half a block. You will be able to see the entrance to NSC as you walk, to the right of Walter’s Shoes, under its scaffolding. Turn left onto Decatur Street and walk half a block and you are at the triple glass doors of the NSC.
Directions once you are in the Natural Science Center building:
The NSC entrance comes in from Decatur Street onto a stair well. Walk up a few steps; you are now on the 2nd floor. Use the elevator on the right or the main stairwell past the door on your left to get to the 3rd floor. Turn right and through the double doors, down the hallway with its view of the State Capitol out the windows, then right again down the first hallway. Room 334 is the fourth door on the left.
If you get lost, call the phone in the Bio-Bus lab, next door to your classroom in NSC 332, at 404- 413-5362. The Bio-Bus office is at 10 Park Place, 470 M staffed by Genevieve Edwards; her telephone is 404 413-5421.
Lunch: You can brown bag your lunch, but you must eat it outside of the lab; there is a vending area for cold drinks. There are also many places to buy an inexpensive lunch a few steps away from the NSC: near-by favorites include: the Heavenly Café, a Korean take-out for Gyro platters or a rice dish; Pixels Café; Roly-Poly Sandwiches; a salad bar & meat & three place called Joel’s. For a truly European experience in downtown Atlanta, the block of Broad Street between Poplar and Walton is locally known as “Lunch Street”: lots of take –out eateries and sidewalk seating. Plan on spending $6-8.
Stipend: You will need to submit a W-9 Form and a GSU Payment Request Form. Both forms will be available at the workshop.
Reimbursement for a Substitute: Your school or district will also need to submit a W-9, and will need to invoice The Bio-Bus Program of Georgia State University for the amount. Invoices may be hand carried to the workshop or mailed or faxed to:
The Bio-Bus Program
Department of Biology
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA 30302-4010 Fax #: 404-413-5301
For more information, please contact Genevieve Edwards at biobus@gsu.edu, or (404) 413-5421.
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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send an e-mail to biobus@langate.gsu.edu
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)
