Feed the World: Focus on Heredity

Through DNA fundamentals, cladistics, and genetic engineering, teachers try out 7 labs for teaching heredity standards using the context of modern food production.

Take home:

• Classroom supply kits valued at $125
• Hands-on experience with every lab before teaching it
• Tools to tackle complex genetic concepts with your students
• Real-world connections linking genetics to today’s global challenges
• Tested protocols for DNA extraction, protein synthesis modeling, and bacterial transformation

*Perfect for middle and high school STEM, environmental science, life science, and biology teachers*

Directly supports Ohio HS Life Science Standards:

B.H: HEREDITY

• B.H.1: Cellular genetics
• B.H.2: Structure and function of DNA in cells

B.E: EVOLUTION

• B.E.1: Mechanisms
• B.E.2: Speciation

B.C: CELLS

• B.C.2: Cellular processes

Also included:

• Breakfast and lunch
• 7 hours contact time or .7 CEUs
• Eligibility for future supply grants through Feed the World

Give your students the tools to understand how genetics shapes modern agriculture and food production.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Shearer-McFadden Science Hall, Otterbein University, 155 W. Main St., Westerville, United States