Biotech Unveiled: Concepts, Tools, and Applications 6th to 9th grade

This interactive, project-based course focuses on biotechnology and engages students in three hands-on labs. These activities provide a fun, engaging introduction to biotechnology concepts.

• DNA Fingerprinting: Students use real DNA samples to solve a crime scene mystery, learning to cut and separate DNA through electrophoresis.
• Genes in a Bottle: Students extract their own DNA from cheek cells using lab techniques, then preserve it in a necklace.

PGlo: Students genetically modify bacteria to glow in the dark by transferring a plasmid from jellyfish, learning about genetic engineering and protein creation.

Program Details:

• Class Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. with a break for snack
• Class Dates: Monday (6/16/2025) through Friday (6/20/2025), no class on 6/19
• Location: Gale Ranch Middle School
• Grades: Incoming 6th to 9th grade students
• Instructor: Tracy Gilcrest, Monte Vista science teacher

Registration starts on February 1.

For more details about the Imagineering program and to register visit: http://bit.ly/imagineering_srvef