Resources

K-12 Standards and Curriculum

The Education Working Group aims to develop and update Kindergarten through High School education standards and curricula for the teaching of concepts of engineering/synthetic biology. The Working Group is currently investigating existing standards and building relationships with educators to advance this initiative.

EauD’coli

The 2006 MIT iGEM team makes normally stinky smelling bacteria smell like bananas and mint!

Programming Living Bacteria

A very accessible video overview of synbio, designed for the general public with engaging and clear animations.

iGEM Style

Arguably the video that popularized the tradition of iGEM song parodies.

Biodesign in the Era of Automation

Watch Zach Serber, CSO and one of the founders of Zymergen, give a webinar with the hundreds of students and mentors for this year’s Biodesign Challenge.

Complete lesson or course (package): Biochemical Engineering: Molecular engineering course materials

Skype A Scientist

Skype a Scientist matches scientists with classrooms around the world!

Syllabus: Protein Engineering Syllabus (Northwestern CBE 395)

Exam materials: Protein Engineering Midterm

Homework or recitation worksheets: Protein Engineering Design Challenges

Synthetic and Systems Biology Summer School

BioBuilder

iBiology

STEM Pathways

The Virtual Bioengineer

Research Experience for Teachers (RET)

iGEM

Freshman Research Initiative

Bioresponsive art

Cold Spring Harbor Synthetic Biology Summer Course