Carol Seemueller and Katherine Kiwimagi Ideas for GK-12 and Rocky Mountain High School.

Carol Seemueller and Katherine Kiwimagi

Ideas for GK-12 and Rocky Mountain High School

Big Picture Outline

Anatomy and Physiology Lessons

New/Enhanced LabQuest labs

Bioinformatics/Tissue unit Kinesthetic Activity/NMJ

Biology Beetle Project (early

detection) Introduce LabQuest

AP Biology (next semester) Collaboration with Slovenia

(Phages and Bioinformatics) Micro lessons that incorporate

visualization software of molecular interactions

Regulation of cell cycle Game/activity Short presentation of current

research involving regulation factors

Anatomy and Physiology: Lab Quest Micro Lessons

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Objective: Emphasizing the connection between math,

technology and human physiology Our Plan:

Develop micro lessons that integrate these concepts1) Grip strength lab (student write a hypothesis for

muscle fatigue --- go to literature we provide to see what scientists today think)

2) Skin temperature lab (micro lesson that connects rate to slope using students collected data)

Anatomy and Physiology: Introduce Bioinformatics

Objective: Introduce bioinformatics while studying tissues

Our Plan:Find a Clinical Study related to a tissue defect caused by

geneticsDevelop a lesson that has students use bioinformatics

software such as BLAST to help solve or better understand the Clinical Case

Anatomy and Physiology: Model a Neural Muscular Junction

Objective: Students will increase their understanding of

the neuromuscular junction through a kinesthetic activity.

Our Plan: Introduce the Neuromuscular Junction Students will build a model of the

neuromuscular junction that reflects the relationship between form, function, and cell communication

Anatomy and Physiology: Develop a VO2 max lab using lab quest

Objective: To develop a new VO2 max lab for the

LabQuest technology To have students apply their knowledge of

math to the data they collect Our Plan:

Find a contact in the Exercise and Sports Science Department at CSU that would give a tour to students and talk about VO2 max

Develop lab that has student calculate their own VO2 max

Anatomy and Physiology: Expand on the students understanding of Bioinfomatics

Objective: Using bioinformatics software, connect the dots between DNA and Cell signaling

Our Plan:Find a Clinical Study related to a cell signaling defect

caused by genetics (Cystic Fibrosis / Asthma…)Develop a Micro lesson that has students use

bioinformatics software such as BLAST to help solve and better understand the Clinical Case

Anatomy and Physiology: Other Ideas

Possible collaboration about testing the characteristics of Bone

Design an EMG controlled Device

Biology: Beetle Project

Objectives: “connect the dots”

relating rates of infestation “math to ecology” To see the interdependence of science

Math, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology State standards #2 and #9

Introduce the Niche concept Brief introduction of Evolution

(golden toad article extinction/adaptation)

Application of the scientific method Experiment design, Data analysis and Presentation

Biology: Beetle Project

Our Plan: Have Students Design or do one of the

following things1. An Early Detection system (to detect beetles

early) (or)2. An experiment that validates current

methods of detection3. Present opposing opinions on beetle kill

(Research Lead Discussion)

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Introduce students to Beetle life cycle Properties of the blue fungus Current methods of detection and

prevention Article about Global warming

(Pine Bark Beetles Affecting More than Forests: air quality and weather) –NSF-

Create a hypothesis Design an experiment Discuss results of experiment Present to the class

Biology: Beetle ProjectProject idea

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experiments that would test current method Few current methods

Pheromone packets Spraying techniques up to four

inches Electronic Kit noise Slash and burn methods


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up with on their own Hypothesis:

Placing pheromone packet on tree will send beetles to trees next to it.

Infected wood would be more acidic than non-infected wood.

Beetles favor lodgepole due to the resistance other trees have to pine beetles





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up with on their own Material and Methods

Observe current trees with patches and without patches (quantify)

Build a wood crushing and dissolving kit. Use a pH indicator to see if one sample is more acidic than the other

Identify different species of trees and graph vs presence of infection





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Human impact vs. natural cycle Students conduct research Students present research Student discuss research with

peers


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Discussions and small readings Discuss the concept a niche Read about extinction and the

interdependence of species on one another

Introduction to Experimental Design

Introduction to Project Design

Biology: Beetle Project1 Week Plan

Mid

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week

Students Draw Up Proposal Give students time and help to

develop a beginning to end research proposal Break it up or all together

Build and test their apparatus


End

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Students Present to the class their findings Help student develop

presentation Let student present to the class


Biology: Introduce Lab Quest

What is LabQuest?

Objective: Introduce the connection between math, technology, and biology

in a 9th grade Biology classroom.

Our Plan:Develop micro lessons that introduce and integrate these

conceptsUse micro lesson in classroom

Biology: More Ideas

Design Bug catchers (pitfall traps) for current Ecology lab Learn how to design and work with limited

materials Model animal movement/migration

(Monarch Watch) Add GPS sensor to prairie ecology

project and relate to size/scale of student drawn maps

AP Biology: Slovenia, Phages and Bioinformatics

Objectives: Expose students to international

connections Introduce and use Bioinformatic software

Our Plan Design a parallel experiment with the

students from Slovenia that involves isolating soil bacteriophages

AP Biology: Visualization Software and Molecular Interactions

Objective: Introduce concepts of bioinformatics while teaching molecular interactions

Our Plan: Design lesson and lab that incorporate the use of bioinformatics software

GLI1 Promotes CDK4 Activation?AP Biology: Regulation of Cell Cycle

Objectives: Connect concepts learned in class to research

currently being conducted To create lessons that make the complex

cellular interaction inspiring and memorable for the students

Our Plan Have the fellow or a guest give a simplified

research proposal presentation Design a game or activity that relates to cell

cycle regulation

GLI1 Promotes CDK4 Activation?Science Olympiad Team

Rocky Mountain has a Science Olympiad team which must complete several building events for competition (robotics, bottle rockets, egg carrying devices, bridges/towers)

Summary

Anatomy and Physiology Lessons

New/Enhanced LabQuest labs

Bioinformatics/Tissue Unit Kinesthetic Activity/NMJ

Biology Beetle Project (early

detection) Introduce LabQuest

AP Biology (next semester) Collaboration with Slovenia

(Phages and Bioinformatics) Micro lessons that incorporate

visualization software of molecular interactions

Regulation of cell cycle Game/activity Short presentation of current

research involving regulation factors

Questions?

Carol Seemueller and Katherine Kiwimagi Ideas for GK-12 and Rocky Mountain High School.

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