through CASE 2012 NJ Fall Agricultural Education Conference Presenters Lisa Moschera Middlesex County Vocational School Erik Fargo Somerset County Vocational amp Technical High School ID: 630670
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Integrating STEM into your programthrough CASE
2012 NJ Fall Agricultural Education ConferencePresenters:Lisa Moschera – Middlesex County Vocational SchoolErik Fargo – Somerset County Vocational & Technical High SchoolSlide2
Where it began
The CouncilNAAESTEMProject Lead the WaySlide3
CASE lesson modalities
All labs are student directedResponsibility and engagingActivitiesMost guidedProjectsLess guiding, more student directed, problem solving skillsProblemsLeast guided, most student directed, strongly focused on problem solving and creativitySlide4
How it works
SequencingSpiralingPrevious lessons, units, & courses build foundation for more advanced lessonsDifficult to “plug & play”PacingPlant 163 daysArticulationSlide5
PathwaysSlide6
CASE Schools
In 2009, schools began implementing CASE into their programs. In four years, 417 teachers and 338 schools from 29 states are using CASE. Slide7
NJ DOE & Rutgers support
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H2QnLXMatsSlide8
Animal & Plant BiotechnologySlide9
Structure
Five UnitsIntroDNAProteinAg BiotechResearchConceptsSlide10
Biotech SkillsWorld problem solvers
MicropipettingElectrohoresisPCRProtein DetectionDisease DiagnosisCreate disease resistant cropReduce pesticide useDetermine best Sire & Dam for breedingDetermine best pollen & seed parentsInvent
biofuel
crop
Increase nutrients in food cropsSlide11
Equipment
MicropipettesCentrifugeHot water bathGlasswareKitsAutoclaveLaminar Flow hoodThermal CyclerStorage & Safety Slide12
Elevated rigor in other areas
SAFETY100% on safety tests on equipment usedSafety contract/agreementWear PPE at all times in the labNo food, drink, gumProperly label all containersSpill kitsBroken glass containersSharps containersBio-materialsCommunication with custodial staff
Lab notebooks
Industry standards
Proper headings
Purpose
Procedure – what was done, not activity sheet
Observations - visual
Conclusions
Signatures, date, page numbers
ToC
Up to date
Neat, legible, inclusive, able for others to repeat experimentSlide13
Most memorable
EthicsLoading Electrophoresis wellsBiofuels – ethanol productionTransforming yeast with Green Fluorescent ProteinSlide14
Contact info
Erik Fargo efargo@scvts.netLisa Moschera