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'Journey of a Gene - Bringing Biotechnology to the Classroom' |
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Biotechnology takes center stage as teachers will be introduced to materials which will take the audience both into the field and into the laboratory, as they focus on the science behind the technology of genetic engineering. An online learning resource, The Journey of the Gene, along with a plethora of lesson plans, allow the teacher and student to increase their knowledge of the science, along with the social implications of biotechnology. Teachers will receive a flash drive with lessons, developed by practicing teachers and biotechnology industry expertise (through the TASRs/NCAL program). Workshop Session (all workshops will be 75 minutes) | |
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| Stacie Turnbull | |
| Email: | stacie.turnbull@gmail.com |
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| Speaker Order: | 1 |
| Author Order: | 1 |
| Person Type: | Primary Presenter |
| State: | Nebraska |
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| Main Phone: | 4022661529 |
| Biosketch: | Stacie Turnbull is a high school agriculture science teacher. Turnbull is a part of a team from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), along with other Midwest Land-Grant Universities, working to increase biotechnology education among high school teachers and students. As a part of a USDA grant, the UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture designed The Journey of a Gene, an online resource for genetic engineering education. Mrs. Grace Troup, Ms. Leah Sandall and Dr. Don Lee were key in the development of this resource. In addition, the Translating Applied STEM Research into Secondary Science (TASRS) team, which included UNL faculty and high school teachers in the areas of Science and Agriculture, developed a library of lesson plans for biotechnology education. To increase motivation for biotechnology education, UNL has also developed the first Biotechnology Career Development Event (CDE), currently held in Nebraska and Iowa. |
| Organization/Affiliation: | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
