BIOPOLIS
summer sessions
June 17th to June 21st 2019
Deeper into Biotech
intro to biotech
9 am to 12 pm
Tuition: $150
Rising 5th - 7th graders
12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Tuition: $250
Rising 8th and 9th graders
Curriculum Schedule
Monday
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Introduction to the camp
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Practice with laboratory equipment and lab safety
Tuesday
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Introduction to microbiology
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Make agar plates for bacterial culture
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Grow bacterial colonies
Wednesday
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Introduction to genetics
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Restriction digestion of DNA samples
Thursday
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Lesson on gel electrophoresis
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Gel electrophoresis of digested DNA and analysis of results
Friday
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Introduction to and practice with research design and scientific innovation
Curriculum Schedule
Monday
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Introduction to the camp
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Practice with laboratory equipment and lab safety
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Introduction to molecular basis of inheritance
Tuesday
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Lesson on polymerase chain reaction
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Extract DNA template and prepare for PCR
Wednesday
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Lesson on gel electrophoresis and population genetics
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Gel electrophoresis of PCR products and analysis of results
Thursday
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Lesson on the central dogma and genetic engineering
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Bacterial transformation with GFP plasmid
Friday
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Analysis of transformation results
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Read research paper for complex scientific comprehension skills
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Create group "science fair" poster about one of the labs and presentations