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1 person is interested
DNA Mobile Lab for the Middle School Classroom
ORGANIZATION: Salk Institute's Education Outreach
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1 person is interested
What is it?
The Salk Mobile Science Lab is a free program that travels all over San Diego County bringing biotechnology to middle school students. It is a three-day curriculum where students look at mutated fruit flies, isolate DNA, and run gels.
What makes this program so special is that we bring volunteers from the science community into the classroom. This allows young students a chance to interact with and ask questions of the real people who are actually doing or supporting the science they would otherwise just read about in their textbooks.
How can I help?
A) Be a helper for the hands-on stuff - guide the kids thru the activities. We have usually less than 50 minutes per class to teach the content and do the activity so we have to move pretty fast and having small groups of kids working with a volunteer is much quicker and more effective than 1 teacher trying to work with 36 kids at once.
B) MOST IMPORTANT - we need you to be you - a representative of how cool science can be, and that it is something that people can be excited and passionate about. Because these kids don’t get to do much hands-on stuff (especially in today’s school budget crisis), "science" to them means boring textbooks and they think scientists all look like Einstein.
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About Salk Institute's Education Outreach
Location:
10010 N Torrey Pines RD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037, US
Mission Statement
Every cure has a starting point. Like Dr. Jonas Salk when he conquered polio, Salk scientists are dedicated to innovative biological research. Exploring the molecular basis of diseases makes curing them more likely. In an outstanding and unique environment we gather the foremost scientific minds in the world and give them the freedom to work collaboratively and think creatively. For over 50 years this wide-ranging scientific inquiry has yielded life-changing discoveries impacting human health. We are home to Nobel Laureates and members of the National Academy of Sciences who train and mentor the next generation of international scientists. We lead biological research. We prize discovery. Salk is where cures begin
Description
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies was founded over 40 years ago by the polio vaccine pioneer, Dr. Jonas Salk. He had a vision to establish an institute that would explore questions about the basic principles of life, and he hired master American Modern architect Louis Kahn to create a landmark campus that would facilitate the collaboration essential for discovery. Dr. Salk wanted to make it possible for biologists, physicists, chemists, and others to work together in a collaborative environment that would encourage them to consider the wider implications of their discoveries for the future of humanity. Bolstered by financial support from the March of Dimes and the commitment of a small group of eminent scientists who shared his vision, Dr. Salk created the Institute with a fundamental belief that basic research is humanity’s best hope for creating breakthrough discoveries.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Vista Del Mar Middle School4885 Del Sol BlvdSan Diego, CA 92154
DATE POSTED
January 3, 2020
SKILLS
- Math / Science Instruction
- Teaching / Instruction
- Environmental Science
- STEM
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- How much time does it take? One morning only! We do start early, usually around 7:30/8AM, but we will finish no later than 12:30 pm so you can get back to your lab/work/retirement. :-)
- Do I need special training? Nope-we’re working with middle schools so the activities are pretty simple. Enthusiasm is the only real requirement. You'll arrive 15-20 minutes early so we can show you what to do. As well we have videos you can watch!