Team:Purdue/Biomaker Badge
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- | The Purdue University iGEM Team, under commission from the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, has established a working lesson plan for the Biomaker Biotechnology Patch, an introductory workshop to Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology for Girl Scouts in 8th-10th grade. According the the <i> Generation STEM </i | + | The Purdue University iGEM Team, under commission from the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, has established a working lesson plan for the Biomaker Biotechnology Patch, an introductory workshop to Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology for Girl Scouts in 8th-10th grade. According the the <i> Generation STEM </i> report, 36% of teenage girls who identify themselves as 'STEM students' (interested in pursuing a STEM career) have participated in STEM activities outside of school, as opposed to 13% of non-STEM girls. Statistics like these in the report support the creation of the Biomaker Biotech Patch to engage girls in STEM activities while introducing them to synthetic biology and biological engineering. |
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- | After encountering problems with publicity and interest, a previous run date of Sept. 29th was postponed and currently the Workshop is scheduled to occur in a high school laboratory space in the month of October. It is the hope of the Purdue iGEM Team and the Girl Scouts of Indiana that the project will be extended to include continuing workshops in the spring and summer, as well expansion of the workshop into a full badge series. This series would be the foundation for incorporating Girl Scout iGEM teams into the High School Competition and shows promising opportunities for future development. | + | After encountering problems with publicity and interest, a previous run date of Sept. 29th was postponed and currently the Workshop is scheduled to occur in a high school laboratory space in the month of October. It is the hope of the Purdue iGEM Team and the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana that the project will be extended to include continuing workshops in the spring and summer, as well expansion of the workshop into a full badge series. This series would be the foundation for incorporating Girl Scout iGEM teams into the High School Competition and shows promising opportunities for future development. |
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+ | <a href = "http://www.girlscouts.org/research/pdf/generation_stem_full_report.pdf"> <i> Generation STEM: What girls have to say about science, technology, engineering, and math </i> </a>, Girl Scouts of America, 2012 | ||
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+ | <a href = "http://www.girlscoutsindiana.org/"> Girl Scouts of Central Indiana </a> | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:57, 4 October 2012
Biomaker Biotechnology Badge
Context
After establishing the connection between lack of engagement in science as youth and lack of female representation in technical fields, the 2012 Report from Girl Scouts of America, Generation STEM: what girls have to say about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics , the research concludes with the following ten recommendations to combat the issue:The Workshop Overview
The Workshop established basic laboratory skills and introduces the concepts of genetics, engineering methods, self-directed team projects, and research skills through exposure to iGEM and wetlab activities. From basic hands-on material like extracting strawberry DNA, to creative activities like development and presentation of a mock iGEM project idea, the workshop presents six hours of material in fun and engaging ways to encourage participation in science and create a foundation of skills and knowledge for future endeavors.Directions
After encountering problems with publicity and interest, a previous run date of Sept. 29th was postponed and currently the Workshop is scheduled to occur in a high school laboratory space in the month of October. It is the hope of the Purdue iGEM Team and the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana that the project will be extended to include continuing workshops in the spring and summer, as well expansion of the workshop into a full badge series. This series would be the foundation for incorporating Girl Scout iGEM teams into the High School Competition and shows promising opportunities for future development.References and Links
Generation STEM: What girls have to say about science, technology, engineering, and math , Girl Scouts of America, 2012Girl Scouts of Central Indiana