Instructor: Colleen Malone
Office Hours: After school by appointment only.
E-mail Address: cmalone@conejo.k12.ca.us
(email is the best way to contact me)
Telephone: 498-3676 ext. 1307
Website: http://newburyparkhighschool.net/malone/
My Website
Who is Mrs. Malone?
Careers:
Texas A&M Health Science Center
UCLA
Amgen
Newbury Park High School
Who is Mrs. Malone?
Classes:
Biology-CP
Biology-H
Marine Science-CP
Biotechnology-CP
Warm Up (to review or introduce new
material)
Introduction/Demonstration/Current
Events
Lecture and Classroom Discussion
Laboratory Work
Audio Visual Connection and Summary
•Introduction to biotechnology
•Biology review
-(biochemistry, cells, DNA structure/replication;
protein structure/synthesis)
•Chemistry review
-molarity, making solutions, concentrations
Techniques: Micropipeting, Gel electrophoresis
(agarose gels), Growing bacteria (LB agar plates/
LB broth)
Gel Electrophoresis
Bacterial Cell Cultures
•Amgen-Bruce Wallace Program
OR
•Coastal Marine Biolabs (DNA Barcoding
Project)
Techniques: DNA extraction, Bacterial
transformation, Polymerase Chain Reaction,
DNA sequencing
DNA Extraction/Purification
Bacterial Transformation
Special genes from
fireflies, for instance,
have been inserted
into cells using the
crown gall bacterium
to produce glowing
plants
PCR
DNA Sequencing
Grading will be based on the following
percentages & using category weights.
Classwork/Homework
LATE Passes?
10%
Tests/Quizzes
55%
Labs / Projects
(includes lab notebook)
25%
Final Exam/Project
10%
Course grades will be determined by percent
weights in several categories. The final grade
will be based on the following percentages:
93 - 100
90-92
83 - 89
80-82
73-79
A
AB
BC
70-72
63-69
60-62
0-59
CD
DF
Homework will be assigned on a regular
basis; Monday through Friday.
Even if a homework assignment has not
been given, time should be spent each night
reviewing what we did in class that day.
Students are responsible for following the
formal procedure for make-up work after
an absence.
Reading scientific papers
Writing scientific papers
Organization
Meeting deadlines
Following directions
Critical thinking
Presenting data in public
Take an interest
Have students do homework before social
time / computer time
Encourage study sessions
Check day planner for important dates
Check grades on my website (Zangle)
http://newburyparkhighschool.net/malone/
E-mail me with questions and/or concerns