Separate ‘strands’ are available for the Middle School/Introductory level and the High School level. Each participant will participate in four different, 1-hour sessions and learn about the resources offered by all the participating outreach groups.
Professional development sessions will be offered by:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Science Education Partnership
DNA Isolation and Modeling (both Middle and High School strands) During the session presented by the Science Education Partnership (SEP) of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, workshop participants will isolate DNA from Strawberries. Then we will focus on DNA models that can be used in the classroom to aid students in their understanding of DNA structure. Participants will compare and contrast a variety of 3D models and websites, and create an origami model of the DNA double helix.
Northwest Association for Biomedical Research
Introduction to Bioethics (Middle School strand) This workshop will introduce a new introductory bioethics unit that helps teachers bring the discussion of challenging issues into their science classrooms. The materials build upon our widely-used Ethics Primer, highlighting the concepts and approaches that teachers have found most useful in promoting ethical analysis. The underlying importance of utilizing accurate scientific information in making informed decisions will be stressed. Tools for developing student understanding of the importance of strong justifications for positions will also be discussed. These strategies can be used generally to engage students in bioethical discussions that both support student engagement in science as well as promote an understanding of the role of science in society.
Introduction to Bioinformatics (High School strand) This new curriculum unit explores the intersection of bioinformatics and genetic testing. Specifically, the bioinformatics tools of BLAST and Cn3D are used to investigate the genetic and molecular consequences of a mutation to the BRCA1 (breast cancer susceptibility) gene. Students are also introduced to principles-based bioethics in order to support their thoughtful consideration of the many social and ethical implications of genetic testing. In addition, students are presented with a number of career options throughout the unit in which the tools of bioinformatics are used.
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, BioQuest
Watson & Crick’s Connections to Today’s Global Health Research (Middle School strand) Discussing DNA base pairing? Discover the answer to the reoccuring student question of “why do we need to know this?”. Scientists from Seattle Biomedical Research Institute will offer an introduction to the growing State industry cluster that is working on global health with specific examples on how a basic understanding of DNA fuels the underlying theory of the science that is tackling AIDS, TB, H1N1 and malaria today.
Use of DNA Microarrays in Malaria Research (High School strand) Since the 2001 completion of the human genome draft sequence, scientists have been able to shift their focus to the ways in which organisms read the recipe of life and at what level of activity. Scientists from Seattle Biomedical Research Institute will offer classroom resources and training that will illuminate how microarrays work and the curriculum we offer will provide your students with an inspiring and relevent connection between DNA transcription and the content scientists use to battle malaria.
Watch below for an early primer on this topic:
University of Washington, Department of Genome Sciences Education Outreach
Understanding Multifactorial Traits through an Investigation of Smoking Behavior (Middle school strand) Many of the human traits that students find very interesting—intelligence, athleticism, musical ability, and behaviors such as addiction—are influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. These are called multifactorial traits. In this activity, students will look at the influence of genetic and environmental factors on smoking behavior, a multifactorial trait. The scenario, “If One Twin Smokes, Will the Other?” challenges students to consider how genes and environment might influence smoking behavior. Through the “Smoking Risk Game,” students learn that both genetic and environmental factors influence a person’s risk for being a smoker, but do not determine it.
Gene-Environment Interactions, Neurotransmission, and Drug Addiction
(High School strand) Smoking behavior can be described in terms of the stages of smoking, consisting of nonsmoking, initiation, maintenance, cessation, and relapse. Each stage is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. In this session, we will examine the profiles of several individuals to learn about the factors that influenced their smoking behavior. We will also discuss neurotransmission, the biology of addiction and how genes can influence smoking behavior. We will play the “Smoking Risk Game,” which demonstrates that both genetic and environmental factors influence a person’s risk for being a smoker, but do not determine it. These activities are part of the Investigating Smoking Behavior curriculum, a high school science curriculum that enables students, in the context of their science class, to conduct authentic human subjects research related to smoking behavior. We will discuss the research project and upcoming workshops.
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Today we extract DNA from a strawberry and evaluate educational DNA models, courtesy of the 
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Dr. Ed Ramos delivered a masterful presentation on genomics for educators, of value not only for teachers and students but for everyone. He began with a review of basic genetics and genomics, illuminating the importance of recent and current work. By clearly explaining the science of human genetic variation, Ramos showed its personal and social relevance.
We are excited to announce Edward Ramos, Ph.D., research fellow and a science policy analyst at the National Human Genome Research Institute,
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