High School Classroom Activities for Understanding Genetics in the Development of Organisms
Location
Atrium
Session Format
Poster Presentation
Research Area Topic:
MBI - Molecular Biology Initiative
Co-Presenters and Faculty Mentors or Advisors
Zehr L., and Hanson D.
Abstract
The Molecular Biology Initiative (MBI) is a National Science Foundation funded program that allows for a unique opportunity for biology graduate students to team with high school teachers in order to expose high school students to molecular biology and research. We focus on introducing high students to new science techniques and partnering with the teachers to enhance curriculum. My partner teacher and I have been able to develop a teaching module that is composed of several lessons plans with the overarching theme of progression of genes to developing organisms. This module touches on how genes produce proteins and, in turn, how structure affects the organism as a whole. We are also touching on what happens when this progression goes awry, such as in mutations that are inherited or environmentally influenced. The module then closes by looking broadly at how attributes of related species and adaptions are due to environment and survival. By being able to team up with my partner teacher, we believe this module hits on needed curriculum in the classroom as well as exposing students to new ideas about the roles that genes play in development of organisms.
Keywords
MBI, High school activities, Biology, Developmental, Genes, Proteins, Cells, Organisms
Presentation Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Start Date
4-24-2015 2:45 PM
End Date
4-24-2015 4:00 PM
Recommended Citation
Zehr, Louise E. and Hanson, Donna, "High School Classroom Activities for Understanding Genetics in the Development of Organisms" (2015). GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium. 124.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/research_symposium/2015/2015/124
High School Classroom Activities for Understanding Genetics in the Development of Organisms
Atrium
The Molecular Biology Initiative (MBI) is a National Science Foundation funded program that allows for a unique opportunity for biology graduate students to team with high school teachers in order to expose high school students to molecular biology and research. We focus on introducing high students to new science techniques and partnering with the teachers to enhance curriculum. My partner teacher and I have been able to develop a teaching module that is composed of several lessons plans with the overarching theme of progression of genes to developing organisms. This module touches on how genes produce proteins and, in turn, how structure affects the organism as a whole. We are also touching on what happens when this progression goes awry, such as in mutations that are inherited or environmentally influenced. The module then closes by looking broadly at how attributes of related species and adaptions are due to environment and survival. By being able to team up with my partner teacher, we believe this module hits on needed curriculum in the classroom as well as exposing students to new ideas about the roles that genes play in development of organisms.
