SynBio Lab
Week 1
Paper
Plasmids
Sunday
Monday
Read
Adaptive
Learning
Video
Read
Adaptive
Learning
Video
Lecture
Thought
Questions
iGem Team
Class
presentation
Group Linear
Concept map
Clicker
Assignment
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Read
Begin Group
Concept map
(Coggle)
Friday
End of the
week Quiz
SynBio Lab
Week 2
Lecture
Thought
Questions
Sun-Monday
Read
Adaptive
Learning
Video
Tuesday
Present
Question for
further
research
Evaluate
concept map
Learn First
Technique
Wednesday
Read
Begin Group
Concept map
(Coggle)
Thursday
Friday
Final Concept
Map due
Learning
Objective
Understand
the
relationship
of gene
expression
to
inheritance.
Learning Outcomes
Students will be
able to…
Explain and Diagram how
Transcription factors
interact with specific
sequences to regulate (+/-)
gene expression.
Taxonomy level
/category
Understand/Apply
Learning Activities
Interactive Reading and Quizzes
(Smart book)
Formative Assessment
Interactive Reading and Quizzes
(Smart book)
lecture
In Class concept map
Lizard color and gene regulation
Clicker questions. In class group
work to make a simple concept
map
Group concept map (coggle)
Group presentation and
justification of the concept map
Research iGEM teams
Individuals present to group.
(using TEAL classroom)
(lab)
Develop a testable hypothesis
Peer evaluation of hypothesis
Generate a hypothesis to
Lab / Class Presentation
Integrate the role of Cis and
Trans elements in
regulating gene expression.
Design an experiment to
measure gene regulation
Apply/Analyze
Evaluated/Create
Summative
Assessment
Final group concept
map
Section Exam
Class Presentation
(Oral)
Genetics SynBio Lab Overview
REFLECTION
Research
Syntheticbio
Learn to use
iGEM
registry of
standardized
parts
Design
Devices
based on a
question
Analyze
Device
Online lab
manual
Video Protocols
Week 1
Week 2 -3
Learn
Techniques
Create Device
Analyze Results
Week 4 -10
Semester Timeline
Summative Assessment
Final Presentation
Research Article
Notebook
Week 10-12
Week 13
See posted Lecture Slides
with in class formative
assessment.