It has been an interesting school year so far. With synchronous class time 1/3 of what it was a year ago, instructors have cut curriculum to fit in the limited class time with students. In biotech/biology, biotech/chemistry and biotech/genetics, instructors have been sending out lab kits to give students some hands-on exposure to modeling and lab experiments. And although limited, we are intentional about supporting students' learning by engaging them in non-screen time activities.
In biotech/biology, students are currently collecting data on their household's consumption. In biotech/chemistry, students are learning about chemical and physical properties of matter, and in biotech/genetics, students are learning about the dogma of molecular biology: DNA-RNA-Protein-Trait.
Here's to the end of 2020! Hoping for in-class teaching sometime in the spring of 2021. Until then, be well! And we'll keep on teaching and learning in spite of the challenges. Know that we're going to get past this as soon as we slow the spread of the virus by inoculating the population. Happy New Year!
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Successful molecular modeling at home.
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Rearranging atoms to make glucose.
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Rearranging matter.
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Energy transformations at home.
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Learning about protein folding
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Nice sugar!
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The amino acid sequence determines the structure.
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Lots of energy stored in those bonds.
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Yet a different protein structure.
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So many glucose molecules!
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Kits ready for pickup.
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Kit Loan Program Distribution
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Kit preparation, disinfection, and repacking for distribution.
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