Community Campus Life Science Academy BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES PROGRAM

Overview Next Generation Learning Community Campus The Life Science Academy Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences Curriculum Introduction to Instructor Expectations Looking Ahead Questions Funded by OMHS and OCTC

COMMUNITY CAMPUS Next Generation Learning Community Campus Mission- Merger of student passion and ability with a meaningful career path Vision- An improved workforce equipped with skills needed in the next-generation workplace Funding- Redirection of resources Funding- Redirection of resources public school districts KCTCS public and private college budgets business community Funded by OMHS and OCTC

COMMUNITY CAMPUS World Class Research First Class Health Care High Quality Educational Opportunities Funding- Redirection of resources public school districts KCTCS public and private college budgets business community Funded by OMHS and OCTC

Life science academy Academies STEM Theatre Arts Construction/Trades/Energy Business/Entrepreneurship The Life Science Academy The mission of the Life Science Academy is to improve Health Care in our region The goal is to improve the pathways for students to pursue careers in the health care field through world-class real-world, hands-on research and investigation Project Lead the Way Biomedical program Funded by OMHS and OCTC

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) The nation’s leading provider of rigorous and innovative STEM education MISSION to ensure that America succeeds in the increasingly high-tech and high-skill global economy by partnering with middle schools and high schools to prepare students to become the most innovative and productive in the world Comprehensive, collaboratively developed curriculum PLTW teachers University educators engineering and biomedical professionals school administrators Funded by OMHS and OCTC

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Curriculum focuses on Critical thinking Creativity Innovation Real-world problem solving The Program Hands-on Problem-based engages students on multiple levels exposes them to areas of study that they typically do not pursue provides them with a foundation and proven path to college and career success in STEM related fields Utilizes AP2 Funded by OMHS and OCTC

AP2: activities, projects, and problem-based learning build skills and knowledge Projects hone skills in teamwork, mathematics, science, software, time management, and communication Problems Students doing authentic real-world work. Learning is contextual, not disjointed series of concepts. Students work in teams. Expectations are clearly articulated to students Problems have unpredictable results Funded by OMHS and OCTC

PLTW Biomedical Science Program Addresses impending critical shortage of qualified science and health professionals Prepare students for rigorous post-secondary education at two and four-year colleges or universities Physician Nurse Dentist Veterinarian Pharmacist Paramedic Dietician Surgeon Research Scientist Health Information Manager Medical Technologist Radiologist Medical Technical Writer Physicians’ Assistant Biomedical Engineer Funded by OMHS and OCTC

PLTW Biomedical Science Program BMS Funding States. Schools implemented program in 2007. States with schools implementing program since 2007. Funded by OMHS and OCTC

Biomedical Science at the life science academy Principles of the Biomedical Sciences (PBS)™ Human Body Systems™ Medical Interventions™ Biomedical Innovation™ Funded by OMHS and OCTC

Principles of Biomedical Science Student work involves the study of human medicine research processes introduction to bioinformatics Students investigate the human body systems and various health conditions including: Human Body Systems Heart Attack Diabetes Sickle Cell Disease Hypercholesterolemia Infectious Diseases Medical Interventions Grant Proposal Funded by OMHS and OCTC

Principles of Biomedical Science Unit 2: Heart Attack Dissect a sheep heart Build simple pump Use data acquisition software and sensors to measure EKG, heart rate, and blood pressure Funded by OMHS and OCTC

Principles of Biomedical Science Unit 3: Diabetes Build calorimeter Learn macromolecules Understand glucose uptake Funded by OMHS and OCTC

Principles of Biomedical Science Unit 4: Sickle Cell Disease Protein Structure Extract DNA Examine Blood Cells Funded by OMHS and OCTC

Introduction to your Instructor Natalie J. Mountjoy Education BA, Biology University of Kentucky MS, Biology Western Kentucky University Currently, PhD Candidate in the Center for Ecology, Southern Illinois University Teaching Experience Middle and high school Community College WKU and SIU Interests Research- Communities and Conservation Science education Community Outreach Funded by OMHS and OCTC

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Looking Forward Human Body Systems Medical Interventions Students study basic human physiology in relationship to human health How the body systems work together to maintain internal balance and good health Medical Interventions Investigate various medical interventions that extend and improve the quality of life diagnostics, surgery, bio-nanotechnology, pharmacology, prosthetics, rehabilitation, and life style choices. Biomedical Innovations In this capstone course, students will design and conduct experiments related to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease or illness.  They will apply their knowledge and skills to answer questions or to solve problems related to the biomedical sciences. Funded by OMHS and OCTC

Student Schedule Take college-preparatory science and mathematics courses concurrent with each Biomedical Science course Choice of the science and mathematics courses is up to the school and the student In the PLTW® Biomedical Sciences Program, students are expected to take college-preparatory science and mathematics courses concurrently with each PLTW® course. The PLTW® courses are not intended to replace any existing science courses.

Attributes of Graduates Think creatively and critically. Able to problem-solve. Communicate effectively. Have professional conduct. Able to work in teams. Understand how scientific research is conducted, applied, and funded. The attributes of the graduates of the Biomedical Sciences Program are listed. These are the same attributes as graduates of the Engineering program and emphasize skills most often cited by employers as the most needed or desired attributes of new employees.

Key Biological Concepts: Cellular basis of life Homeostasis Metabolism Cellular communication Transport of substances Inheritance of traits Defense and protection These are the key biological concepts investigated by students in the first course. Each of these concepts is represented in the National Science Education Standards. Cellular basis of life: all living things are made of individual cells that work together to provide the materials and processes necessary to sustain life. All living things begin as a single cell, i.e. the fertilized egg cell that becomes a human, and death also occurs at the cellular level, i.e. a heart attack is the death of heart muscle cells. Homeostasis is the ability of living things to maintain a consistent environment, i.e. humans maintain an internal body temperature of about 98 degrees Fahrenheit. Metabolism is the conversion of one form of energy into another; i.e. humans convert the chemical energy in molecules of food into a form of energy, called ATP, that can be used by cells to maintain life processes. Inheritance of traits is the passing of genetic information from one generation to the next. The molecule responsible is called Deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA. Defense against disease is the ability to fight off infections.