Biotechnology promises to change our future! This industry is curing diseases, enhancing reproduction options, extending our lives, creating new energy sources, controlling pollution, and more. Students will have the opportunity to explore and experiment with tissue culture, genetic engineering, food production, medical advances, and crime scene technology.
This course is team-taught with the Science department, this class also qualifies as a laboratory science credit and requires that students have an interest in biology and chemistry. Two advance standing credits are available from Madison College upon completion of this course with a grade of B or higher.
General Course Documents:
Course Outline:
- Introduction (Chapter 1)
- The Raw Materials of Biotech – Bio Review (Chapter 2)
- Chapter 2 Reading - Read the Chapter and Answer the "Review Questions" at the end of each section (p 42, 47, 57, 59)
- Cells
- Notes, Worksheet
- Cells Alive Activity
- Macromolecules - Notes, Chart, Worksheet
- Basic Skills (Chapter 3)
- DNA (Chapter 4)
- Chapter 4 Reading - Read the Chapter and Answer the "Review Questions" at the end of each Section
- DNA and RNA
- DNA and RNA Part 1 (Video) (Worksheet)
- DNA and RNA Part 2 (Video) (Worksheet)
- DNA and RNA Comparison (Worksheet)dnavsrna.pdf
- Structure Models (Directions)
- DNA Replication Models (Directions)
- Gel Electrophoresis
- Restriction Enzymes
- Notes
- Insulin Lab (Directions)
- Restriction Enzyme Lab
- Epigenetics
- DNA Test and Notebook Check
- Proteins (Chapter 5)
- Chapter 5 Reading - Read the Chapter and Answer the "Review Questions" at the end of each Section
- Protein Structure
- Protein Synthesis - Translation and Transcription
- Prions
- Notebook Check - 11/30
- Genetic Engineering
- Plant Biotechnology (Chapter 10)
- Forensics
- Introduction to Forensics
- Physical Evidence
- Trace Evidence - Impressions and Hair & Fiber
- Hair and Fiber
- Handout and PowerPoint
- Reading and Worksheet
- Hair and Fiber
- Forgery
- Ink Chromatography
- Handwritting Analysis
- Fingerprints
- Handout
- Lab
- Blood
- Serology - Reading and Worksheet
- Blood Spatter
- Blood Basics
- Blood Typing
- Introduction to Forensics
- FINAL NOTEBOOK CHECK