Lesson Plan Summary Sheet

Teacher: Howerton

Subject: Biotech I

Topic: Lab Skills: Metrology

Date / Essential Question(s) / Activities / Vocabulary / Learning Logs
10/5 / How is math used in the biotech lab? / §  Discuss metric conversions
§  Do Metric Math Practice sheet
§  Take Metric Quiz at end of class
View Powerpoint on Metrology / Metric prefixes including micro Metrology / B21:Explain why the metric system is used by the rest of the world except for the united states. What makes it so easy to use? Why do you think we have such a tough time with it?
10/6 / What is metrology? / §  View the Powerpoint on Metrology
§  Complete the Metrology Note Guide / Accuracy
Precision
Error / B22: Give an example or analogy that demonstates the difference between accuracy and precision.
10/7 / How are different volumes measured in the biotech laboratory? / §  View Powerpoint on Measuring Volume
§  Do Lab 7: Using Serological Pipets to Measure Small Volumes
§  Skill demonstration: Pipeting / Graduations
Dispense / B23: Explain the difference between percent error and standard deviation.
10/8 / How are very small volumes measured in the biotech laboratory? / §  Do Lab 8: Using Micropipets to Measure Very Small Volumes / micropipet / B24: Explain why the acceptable percent error is greater for a P10 micropipette than it is for a P1000.
10/9 / How can we be sure of our measurements in a lab? / §  Discussion of calibration and validation of instrumentation.
§  Calibration of the balances
§  Work on Metric Conversion and Instrumentation Review Sheet / Validity
Verification
Range
Capacity / B25: Explain why it is important to calibrate all instruments in the lab.
10/12 / How is mass measured in the biotech laboratory? / §  View Powerpoint on Weighing Materials
§  Do Lab 9: Measuring Mass
§  Turn in Metric Conversion and Instrumentation Review Sheet / Weight/Mass
Tare
Analytical
Precise / B26: Explain the difference between an analytical balance and a tabletop balance.
10/13 / How are micropipets calibrated? / §  Do Lab 10: Verifying the Accuracy of Micropipets / calibration / B27: Explain the concept of external standards for lab measurments?
10/14 / What are you learned about metrology / §  Review for Test Tomorrow
§  Turn in Lab Notebook / none / B28: Write a reflection on this unit. Summarize what you learned and what you liked about this unit. How could
you improve on your efforts?
10/15 / What have you learned about metrology / §  Take the Test on Metrics and Measurement
§  Turn in Learning Logs and Vocabulary
§  / none / none