China SciTech July 29-30

AGENDA - Digital BioLab Experience at Harvard Medical School

DAY 1 • Monday, July 29, 2019  •  9 – 3:30 PM

Harvard Medical School Educators

Robert Simpson Science Curriculum Specialist	Bob Rochlin Lab Coordinator	Shiwei Liu Graduate student	Bing Shui Graduate Studnet

Teams 1 - 8 > TMEC 330 Learning Studio – Perez & Liu

• Welcome & Overview of Program– Simpson & Rochlin
  
  • Secrets of the Mung Bean video
  • 5-minute presentations on research & science career pathway
    • Shiwei Liu
      
      
      
      
      
    • Bing Shui

• Introduction to Cellular Respiration PPT - Shui & Liu

• Learn to ask good questions with the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) - Simpson

 Click to launch video.

Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce and to maintain dynamic homeostasis.

• Cellular Respiration Poster Activity

• Big Ideas Student Task Organizer

• Nearpod pre-assessment – Simpson
  
  • Use HMS Public Wifi
  • Apple iPhone
    • Download nearpod app
  • Use web browser to visit www.nearpodcom

• Lab Activity - Cellular Respiration 
  • Guided Vernier Labquest overview

• • Cell Respiration Part 1

• • • Ungerminated versus germinated seeds

• • Cell Respiration Part 2
    • Open Inquiry > Design a scientific investigation using a randomly chosen variable. 
    • Review Team QFT questions based on mung bean germination time-lapse.

• Nearpod evaluation includes 5-10 question quiz

Noon – 12:50 > Lunch - TMEC 330

• Dr. Sheila Nutt address

1 – 3:30 PM  >Transpiration Lab

• EO Wilson iBook video animation on Hinton iPad – Liu

• Transpiration Lab Introduction  – Rochlin & Liu
  

• Plant selection & run 1 setup
• Plant Open Inquiry Investigation
  • Heat
  • Wind
  • Humidity
  • Number of leaves
  • You choose 
• Leaf stomata microscopy > Simpson

• • All teams print 5x7”photo using ExoLabs Microscope/Epson printer setup

 Example Microscopy image from Green Ivy 

3:15 PM  3 Student teams report out.

3:30 PM  Departure

DAY 2 • Tuesday, July 30, 2019  •  9 – 3:30 PM

9:30 AM Students arrive and divide into 8 teams 

ALL students & educators meet in TMEC 330

Introduction to DNA Analysis - Shiwei Liu 

DNA Analysis Poster

Optional BrainPop Movie on DNA

10:30 AM

TMEC 343 > Teams 1 - 4 Shui

TMEC 343 > Teams 5 - 8 Shiwei

DNA Analysis Lab - Part 1 

• Sample extraction
• PCR run

Noon > LUNCH TMEC 330

1:00 PM

DNA Analysis Lab - Part 2

• Micropipette practice loading gels
• Gel Electrophoresis on forensic samples 

3:00 PM

• Final poster presentations 
• Certificate ceremony

3:30 PM 

• Students depart.