My GK-12 Adventure at Delcastle.ppt

My GK-12 Adventure at Delcastle Erin Foster Teacher: Brian Heeney Goals Engage students in scientific inquiry Emphasize idea that science is fun and important Integrate new hands on activities in the classroom to stimulate student learning and address misconceptions Contributions “Hoo eats who?” - Owl pellet dissection in Integrated Science “What’s all the fuss about fats?” - Lorenzo’s Oil activity in Chemical-Biology unit of Biology “Bacterial resistance: Natural selection at work” - Evolution unit of Biology Bacterial mutations – Genetics unit of Biology Lorenzo’s Oil as a comprehensive teaching tool Organic molecules Cell biology Enzyme structure and function Membrane transport Homeostasis Nervous system Genetics Reflections What a challenge! A truly memorable experience!! Overwhelming appreciation for educators!!! Thanks to… Project leaders Teachers at Delcastle Fellows Daniel Simmons * * Funded by National Science Foundation Graduate Teaching Fellows Program in K-12 Education (GK-12) DGE 0538555 Summary of Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) PROBLEM NO PROBLEM ENZYME Students perform functions of enzymes Allows for visualization of the problem on a cellular level Competitive Inhibition as a treatment Less saturated fats in the diet I am so busy working with all the unsaturated fats, that I don’t have time to add carbon molecules to the saturated fats Lorenzo’s Oil GOOD * * * * * * * * *