Biotechnology I M

Course: Biotechnology 1

1st 9 Weeks

2nd 9 Weeks

3rd 9 Weeks

4th 9 Weeks

Units/Cluster(s):

Unit 1:

Intro to laboratory safety

Flinn Lab Safety

Unit 2:

Exploration of Biotechnology

Biotechnology Science for the New Millennium Textbook

Chapter 1

Areas of Biotechnology
Products of Biotechnology
Product development
Careers in Biotech
Ethics of Biotech

Unit 3:

Laboratory Methodologies

Biotechnology Laboratory Manual

Chapter 1

Introduction to laboratory practices
Set up professional notebook
Cheese Production Lab

Unit 4:

Basic Biology

Biotechnology Laboratory Manual

Chapter 2

Egg as a Scientific Model
Introduction to pipetting

Unit 5: Biotechnology Tools

Pipetting
Microscope use

Unit 6:

Raw Materials of Biotech

Biotechnology Science for the New Millennium Textbook

Chapter 2

Organisms and their components
Cellular Organization
Molecules of cells

Unit 7:

Basic Chemistry for Biotechnology

Biotechnology Laboratory Manual

Chapter 3a-3f

Measuring very small volumes
Measuring mass
Mass/Volume solutions
%Mass/Volume solutions
Molar Solutions
Dilutions

Unit 8:

Basic Skills of the Biotechnology Workplace

Biotechnology Science for the New Millennium Textbook

Chapter 3

Measuring volumes
Making solutions from scratch
pH measurement
Buffers

Unit 9:

Basic Chemistry for Biotechnology

Biotechnology Laboratory Manual

Chapter 3h-3j

Measuring pH in solutions
Effect of pH on proteins
Making dilutions

Fall Common Collaborative Assessment

Fall CCA

Unit 10:

DNA Isolation and Analysis

Biotechnology Laboratory Manual

Chapter 4a-4c

Make solutions for DNA isolation
DNA spooling
Yeast DNA extraction

Unit 11:

Intro to Studying DNA

Biotechnology Science for the New Millennium Textbook

Chapter 4

DNA structure and function
Sources of DNA
Isolating DNA
Gel Electrophoresis

Unit 12:

DNA Isolation and Analysis

Biotechnology Laboratory Manual

Chapter 4d-4j

EtBr demo
Sterile technique
Bacterial cell culture
Bacteria DNA extraction
Making agarose gels
Using electrophoresis to study DNA

Unit 13:

Resume Writing

3 F’s of resume writing
Parts of a resume
Good/Bad resume review
Complete functional resume

Unit 14:

Introduction to Studying Proteins

Biotechnology Science for the New Millennium Textbook

Chapter 5

Structure and function of proteins
Production of proteins
Enzymes
Studying proteins
Protein analysis

Unit 15:

Protein Isolation and Analysis

Biotechnology Laboratory Manual

Chapter 5a-5g

Antibody-antigen reactions
Action of Enzymes on Apple Juice Production
Develop Assay for Protease activity
Indicators for proteins in solution

Spring Common Collaborative Assessment

Spring CCA

Required Project:

Lab Manual

Egg as a scientific model (p.14)

Lab Manual

Measuring very small volumes (p.37)

pipetting lab

Required Project:

Lab Manual

Effect of pH on Protein Structure (p. 59)

Required Project:

Lab Manual

Yeast DNA Extraction (p. 73)

Required Project:

Lab Manual

Using Gel Electrophoresis to Study DNA Molecules (p. 92)

Lab Manual

Action of Enzymes on Apple Juice Production (p. 104)

Employability Skills

Cycle 1:

-Professionalism

-Ethics

127.15(1)(A)

127.15(1)(E)

127.15(1)(F)

127.15(1)(G)

127.15(1)(H)

127.15(1)(I)

127.15(1)(K)

127.15(1)(L)

127.15(1)(M)

Cycle 2:

-Teamwork

-Problem Solving

127.15(1)(B)

127.15(1)(I)

Cycle 3:

-Self Management Skill

-Conflict Resolution

-Leadership

127.15(1)(B)

127.15(1)(D)

127.15(1)(E)

127.15(1)(F)

127.15(1)(G)

127.15(1)(H)

127.15(1)(I)

127.15(1)(J)

127.15(1)(M)

Cycle 4:

Communication Skills

127.15(1)(C)

CHOICES 360 Activities L2
Work Values Sorter OR		Career Plan Builder OR
Saved Careers		Resume Builder