October 20, 2017
Adult school students
Some might come in late
Have a buffer period at the beginning: the importance of science, the applicability
Then go to lesson, procedure, demo
Someone if come late can be filled into a group
4 groups/ stations
See the available during those times
Intro -> demo -> break
Students study for GED class
Ice breaker: say a couple words about urself (5 mins)
Lesson plan + demo: 15 mins
Break out into groups: max 4 stations
Areas of biotech: manufacturing, label, marketing public relations -> students try to figure out what one does.
Names and something about the area for students to brainstorm
Talk about potential earnings you can expect
Potential jobs
Show the data, companies
Just talk? Ppt? Both?
Ask critical questions in the end
White board
Making pamphlets
Background knowledge: expect zero experience, basic knowledge in math and science. Explain things simply
m1v1=m2v2
Make it visual
Have a really concentrated solution dyed in red to make dilutions
Use coffee, sugar
Engage sense
Concentration demo: putting sugar into liquid until too much
Do sth with food so students can eat or take away
Do example of industrial scale: using pumps
Do sth more appealing than sweats
Give students basic algebra problems to work on
Help students review dimensional analysis
One general demo
Let Stacy knows needed materials
Timeline:
0-5 mins: intro and objective: learning dilution, dimensional analysis, solubility
Deadline for lesson plan: Nov 3rd, run through the same day
Next week:
Finalize on chromatography: check materials if they work
Make lesson plan for adult school teaching
Ask Olga to come to Kapp class to recruit volunteers for BASF
Watch science documentary, eat food and discuss
Improvements on Chromatography:
Almond oil
Various
Extracts
Plastic
Pestles and mortars
Capillary tubes
Column chromatography with sugar in it