Science Biotechnical Engineering Curriculum and Scope and Sequence First Quarter

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1 Science Biotechnical Engineering Curriculum and Scope and Sequence First Quarter STATE GOAL 11: Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments, and solve problems. STATE GOAL 12: Understand the fundamental interconnections of the life, physical, and earth/space sciences. STATE GOAL 13: Understand the relationships among science, technology, and society in historical and contemporary contexts. State Standard Objectives Action Plan Resources 11A: Know and The student will be able to: USING PROJECT LEAD THE apply the develop and maintain a portfolio of projects WAY CURRICULUM complete basic design sketches and working drawings determine the reliability and accuracy of laboratory instruments portfolios and processes of documentation (activity scientific inquiry ) sketches working drawings lab safety (activity 1.1.2) PROJECT LEAD THE WAY CURRICULUM HANDOUTS & CURRICULUM DISC binders & dividers engineering notebooks PLTW documentation power point PLTW sketching power point lab skills instrumentation calibration (activity 1.1.3) safety contract lab safety skits scale drawings of lab room w/ safety equipment safety quiz laptop computers w/ excel microbalances variety of micropipettes serological pipettes Page 1

2 13B: Know and apply concepts that describe the interaction between science, technology and society. The student will be able to: describe the development of the field of biotechnology describe several key events that have had an impact on the field of biotechnology describe how biotechnology has impacted society identify professions related to the field of biotechnology identify companies that are involved in a biotechnical field summarize the impact of biotechnology on the economic sector summarize the relationship between genetic technology and the field of biotechnology describe bioethical issues related to the field of biotechnology research history of biotechnology (project 2.1.1) historical events related to biotechnology research biotechnology companies (project 2.2.2) research stock market histories create a mock stock portfolio of biotech companies based on research laptop computers w/ internet, excel, & powerpoint index cards roll paper stock market simulation website PLTW bioethics power point presentations on relationships between fields of biotechnology and genetic technology (activity 2.2.1) debate ethical and moral issues related to use of biotechnical advancements (activity & project 2.3.2) role play situation requiring students to consider many different viewpoints write a survey and distribute it to an audience analyze results and discuss Page 2

3 Science Biotechnical Engineering Curriculum and Scope and Sequence Second Quarter STATE GOAL 11: Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments, and solve problems. STATE GOAL 12: Understand the fundamental interconnections of the life, physical, and earth/space sciences. STATE GOAL 13: Understand the relationships among science, technology, and society in historical and contemporary contexts. State Standard Objectives Action Plan Resources 11A: Know and The student will be able to: research history and laptop computers w/ apply the research DNA and build an accurate scale model of the molecule structure of DNA internet access, inventor evaluate strengths and weaknesses of scale models software, and use genomic databases develop working sketches of powerpoint processes of DNA molecule scientific inquiry. organize and summarize evidence to support conclusions in assorted materials for scenario to identify a pathogen build scale model and DNA models. describe bioinformatics and its importance in biotechnology display of DNA molecule relate forensics science to biotechnology & engineering (activity 3.1.1) research materials. describe careers related to forensic science describe and demonstrate basic forensic skills peer evaluation of models cooperation w/ summarize educational requirements for forensic careers Danville Police bioinformatics and genomic Department & Mobile databases Crime Lab BLAST database rapid pathogen identification (activity 3.1.2) fingerprinting brushes fingerprinting powder roles of forensic scientists and engineers (activity 3.1.3) research educational requirements and career roles of various forensic clear adhesive tape aluminum foil super glue aquarium or similar chamber Page 3

4 specialists relationship to engineering how to process a crime scene (activity 3.1.4) fingerprinting and analysis hair and fiber analysis blood spatter analysis process mock crime scene (project 3.1.5) design fumigation chamber for fingerprinting simulated blood roll paper syringes disposable pipettes assorted slides of hair and fiber for comparison microscopes blank slides cover slips assorted materials to set up mock crime scene Page 4

5 Science Biotechnical Engineering Curriculum and Scope and Sequence Third Quarter STATE GOAL 11: Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments, and solve problems. STATE GOAL 12: Understand the fundamental interconnections of the life, physical, and earth/space sciences. STATE GOAL 13: Understand the relationships among science, technology, and society in historical and contemporary contexts. State Standard Objectives Action Plan Resources 11A: Know and The student will be able to: DNA extraction in epithelial apply the complete and summarize a genetic transformation cells extract and purify a biological compound design an industrial application of recombinant DNA technology genetic transformation of processes of bacteria using green scientific inquiry. Apply recombinant DNA technology to an original industrial fluorescent protein (GFP) design and presentations. (activity 3.1.7) (activity 3.1.6) extraction and purification of GFP (activity 3.1.8) laptop computers w/ internet access, inventor software, and powerpoint laboratory kit for extraction of human DNA from epithelial cells & making DNA necklaces (purchase from Bio-Rad) water bath laboratory kit for GFP transformation of bacteria (purchase from Bio-Rad) microcentrifuges micropipettes & tips laboratory kit for GFP purification (purchase from Bio-Rad) Page 5

6 11B: Know and apply the processes of technological design. The student will be able to: design and test a method for measuring the fermentation reaction. design and build a device powered by the optimized yeast fermentation reaction fluid power fermentation instrumentation & optimization (activity & 4.1.2) yeast mobile design and building (project 4.1.3) preparation and evaluation of final report of project PLTW power point on fluid power assorted lab equipment for instrumentation as designs require (pipettes, flasks, thermometers, balances, etc) teacher geek kit materials (PLTW supply list) assorted materials for building yeast mobiles as designs require (dowels, plastic tubing, syringes, etc) laptops with internet access, excel, power point and word 13C: Know and apply concepts that describe properties of matter and energy and the interactions between them. The student will be able to: determine the applications of fermentation in food production and renewable energy determine optimum fermentation conditions for CO2 production biofuels and sources of renewable energy fuel cells yeast and the fermentation reaction laptops with internet access research materials various materials for fermentation reactions (yeast, sugars, etc) LoggerPro3 software CO2 probe Page 6

7 Science Biotechnical Engineering Curriculum and Scope and Sequence Fourth Quarter STATE GOAL 11: Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments, and solve problems. STATE GOAL 12: Understand the fundamental interconnections of the life, physical, and earth/space sciences. STATE GOAL 13: Understand the relationships among science, technology, and society in historical and contemporary contexts. State Standard Objectives Action Plan Resources 11B: Know and apply the The student will be able to: product development lifecycle (activity 6.1.1) apply the concepts of product liability, product reliability, product reusability, and product failure presentation of examples of processes of use engineering principles to develop an improved design for an healthcare facilities and technological existing hospital unit or piece of surgical equipment equipment EKG probe design. development of interview questions assessment of responses to interviews laptops with internet access, powerpoint, inventor, word and LoggerPro3 software field trip to hospital (or Dr. office) design of existing hospital unit or piece of surgical equipment (activity 6.1.2) presentation of design 12A: Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change. The student will be able to: explain the relationship between heterotrophs and autotrophs using the processes of respiration and photosynthesis define limiting factors explain the significance of nitrates and nitrites in biological systems perform qualitative analysis of a system to determine environmental conditions design and build a small scale aquaponics system introduction to aquaculture and hydroponics (activity 5.1.1) aquaponics suitable plants/animals limiting factors nitrates and nitrites laptop computers with internet access, word, excel, powerpoint and LoggerPro3 software probes to use with LoggerPro3 software and aquaponics analysis (possibilities Page 7

8 use data and analysis of conditions to troubleshoot problems within an aquaponics design define phytoengineering & phytoextraction explain how phytoengineering relates to current environmental issues develop a phytoengineering experimental design and relationships to plants and animals introduction to basic aquarium setup explanation of qualitative tests for aquariums design and build aquaponics systems (project 5.1.2) include ph, dissolved oxygen, temperature) aquarium supplies aquariums & various supplies as needed for aquaponics designs (PVC pipe, styrofoam, tools, dishpans, etc) fish final analysis and report of system (activity 5.1.3) plants phytoengineering and relationship to environmental reclamation (project 5.1.4) presentations of experimental designs Page 8