Putnam-Westchester Industry & Science Teacher Alliance 

Methods of Teaching AP Biology (Molecules and Cells)

Presented by Alan Gardner

Veteran AP Biology and Honors Biology Instructor, Harrison High School, Harrison, New York

    Various topics in the fields of cell biology, biochemistry, respiration, and photosynthesis will be the focus for lectures and laboratory experiments. Discussions will include the chemical reactions in the Golgi apparatus, membrane potential, electron transport chains, conformational shape of proteins, and the reactions of respiration and photosynthesis. Techniques for effectively using the spectrophotometer (Spectronic 20) will be a focus of lab work and participants will have the opportunity to perform a series of labs employing quantitative spectrophotometric analysis.

Date: July 8th-July 12th

Time : 8:30 AM-3:30 PM 

Cost:  $330.00 ( includes Breakfast and Lunch)

Place: Science Wing, Ossining High School, Ossining, New York

Sponsored by: PWISTA,  Teaching Center at SUNY Purchase, and the Center for Science and Math Education of SUNY Purchase

Credit : A 30-hour certificate toward in-service credit will be issued for use according  to your school district’s policy.

Three Graduate Science Education Credits available upon  completion of Project  at an additional cost of $ 780.00.

Three Undergraduate Biology Credits available upon completion of project at an additional cost of $450.00.

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