Enrichment in Molecular Biology for Young Scholars

在爱荷华州为期三周的分子生物学强化项目 大学为20个高潜力的上升7和8年级的学生 将强调内容教学和科学实践， 利用研究技术和设备进行实验室实验。 参与者将设计，执行和展示一个 独立项目，并将与工业， 政府和学术实验室。 25个讲座将涵盖化学的相关主题， 生物化学、细胞和分子生物学以及生物技术。 一 大学水平的文本将用作参考。 参与者将 每周至少在实验室工作20小时， 超过二十个项目并发展研究技能。 初步 他们的独立项目的结果将在公开 论坛 职业探索将通过与 科学家，参观工业和政府实验室， 职业规划练习。 将鼓励与会者继续 他们的独立研究项目在学年通过 一个导师计划，获得研究设备，并定期 简讯. 他们将得到帮助，在科学 博览会、专题讨论会和青年科学院会议。

This three-week enrichment program in molecular biology at Iowa State University for twenty high potential rising 7th and 8th grade students will stress both content instruction and science practice through laboratory experimentation utilizing research techniques and equipment. Participants will design, execute and present the results of an independent project and will interact with scientists in industrial, government, and academic laboratories. Twenty five lectures will cover relevant topics in chemistry, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, and biotechnology. A college-level text will be used as a reference. Participants will spend a minimum of 20 hours per week in the laboratory, carrying out over twenty projects and developing research skills. The preliminary results of their independent projects will be presented at public forum. Career exploration will be emphasized through interactions with scientists, visits to industrial and government laboratories and formal career planning exercises. Participants will be encouraged to continue their independent research project during the academic year by means of a mentor program, access to research equipment, and a periodic newsletter. They will be assisted in presenting papers at science fairs, symposia and junior academy of science meetings.