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FREE Summer Workshop for High School Science and CTE Teachers

Have you ever wondered…

  • …what’s happening in current research labs?
  • …what systems biology really is?
  • …what STEM professionals do?
  • …how people become STEM professionals?

Have you ever wondered how you can EASILY incorporate…

  • …interdisciplinary, hands-on science in your high school classroom?
  • …systems science AND systems thinking into your high school curriculum?

Then this workshop is for you!

We invite you to join us for 5 days to: Learn about systems biology from today’s leading scientists

Learn easy ways to implement systems science in your classroom.

Topics will include: Building and Using Networks in the Lab, the Interplay between the Environment and Genes, Using Model Organisms, Ocean Acidification, and Designing Innovative Technology. You will receive all needed curriculum and all consummables to begin teaching these lessons.

Build your own spectrophotometer to keep

Enjoy the bustling South Lake Union Biotech community

When: Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 2, 2013, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Where: Institute for Systems Biology, 401 Terry Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109

How: Contact Claudia Ludwig to RSVP – cludwig@systemsbiology.org, 206-732-1453

Please RSVP quickly – we are accepting only 24 participants to ensure a high quality hands-on experience! Clock hours will be available.

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