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Biotechnology Learning CenterLab Schedule

December:

Dec. 1–2: Healthy Cooking Oils
Dec. 3: DNA Modeling
Dec 4–5: Cell Modeling
Dec 7–8: Changing Color
Dec. 9–10: Renew and Recycle
Dec. 11–12: A DNA Mystery
Dec. 14–15: Amazing Oils!
Dec. 16–17: Prehistoric Protein
Dec. 18: Trait Trinkets
Dec. 19–20: Say Cheese!
Dec. 21: DNA in My Food?
Dec. 22–23: From Plants to Pants
Dec. 24: Trait Trinkets
Dec. 26–27: Hand Washing Challenge
Dec. 28: DNA in My Food?
Dec. 29–30: Scoping Science
Dec. 31: From Plants to Pants

Please note:
*Please Note: The Biotechnology Learning Center is open to the public each day in December with three exceptions. The Center will be closed to the public on Dec. 6, 13, and 25 (Christmas Day). Please check the sign at the front of the ScienceWorks gallery for specific program times each day. Special additional sessions will be held the evening of Dec. 2 for Target Free Family Night. Session topics are subject to change without notice.

Our Programs Include:

Amazing Oils!—Learn how simple vegetable oil can be made into other useful products like fuel and soap.
Microbes in Space—Astronauts have to worry about germs, too! Learn how they keep clean and healthy, and then explore what we can do to fight the dreaded microscopic invaders here on Earth.
Emerald Ash Borer: The Green Menace—Learn about the emerald ash borer, an invasive insect from Asia that could destroy our native ash trees! Speak with a real expert from the USDA to hear how we can stop the spread of these pests.
Changing Color—See how nature inspired new technologies from Velcro to new computer screens that won't fade out in the sun.
Trait Trinkets—Can you roll your tongue? Your genes determine if you can. Make a unique bracelet to wear home that is based on your genetic traits.
A DNA Mystery—Discover how DNA can be used to help solve crimes and identify people by learning about the process of DNA fingerprinting.
Renew and Recycle—Learn about recycling and create biodegradable plastic toys from corn.
DNA Modeling—Explore the code of life! Build a DNA model that you can take home.
George Washington Carver—Learn about George Washington Carver and his contributions to field of science.
Green and Clean!—Discover how microbes can help us to make a household cleaning agent that is safe for the environment.
From Plants to Pants—Discover how scientists use nanotechnology based on plants to improve the clothes we wear.
Cell Modeling and Animation—Look at computer animations to learn how microscopic things like cells work, and create a cell model from clay.
Prehistoric Protein—Learn how DNA makes proteins, and touch a real mastodon fossil from long ago.
Scoping Science—Explore the world of microscopes and microbes.
DNA in My Food?—Extract DNA from plant cells.
Green Thumbs—Grow a garden in a glove using seeds!
Say Cheese!—Make cheese using the chemical chymosin.
Send in the Clones — What is cloning and how does it work? Learn more about this fascinating new technology, and clone your own plant to take home.
The Making of a Mummy—Learn how ancient Egyptians created mummies and discover how the preservation techniques they used in the process are still important today.
Wash Your Hands—Learn how to avoid getting sick by washing your hands the correct way.
Healthy Cooking Oils—Learn how fats and oils can be part of a healthy diet.

Topics are constantly changing and are not predetermined by date. Be sure to keep checking our Website for program information and to see if any guest scientists might be experimenting with us during your visit.

Enjoy the exciting programs in the Biotechnology Learning Center!

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