Come take a look at the totally
world of biotechnology
Biotechnology is now impacting
everything from the medicines we use to the
food we eat. We would like to invite you and
your school groups to visit our newest science
facility on the ASU campus and learn about
some of the exciting new discoveries in the
area of biotechnology that are going on right
here at the Arkansas Biosciences Institute-ASU!
This is a two part science module geared towards
middle and high school-aged students. This
experience is intended to give your students
an opportunity to see the workings of an active,
high tech, research facility and to learn
with a hands-on demo how scientists get DNA
out of food we eat!
This is an 11/2 hour module where your students
(maximum of 30) will be divided into two small
groups (<15) for a tour and science demo.
1. The tour of our new, state-of-the-art
Arkansas Biosciences Institute at ASU will
expose your students to biotechnology research
focused at the interface of agriculture, medicine
and health. Your students will get a guided
tour of the ABI that will include a birds-eye
view of our transgenic plant facility and
several of our laboratories as well as an
overview of the on-going research at the ABI
that is dedicated to improving the lives and
health of all Arkansans.
2. A hands-on-demonstration will introduce
your students to some very basic molecular
biology principles scientists use to extract
DNA out of strawberries. This is an opportunity
to take a fun exercise and give the students
a practical application that integrates
concepts from chemistry, biology and mathematics
to pull DNA out of some common food that
we eat.
So...how do you find out more about this science opportunity for your group...
