High-School teachers from throughout the metro region were trained in CCA's Biotechnology Lab throughout the Summer.
Rapid-Develop gels and other state-of-the-art equipment make lab experiments fun and successful for over 6,000 students in Denver Metro high schools - provided by the WIRED Jumpstart grant !
High School Teachers from the Denver-Metro region get an opportunity to try out the lab equipment they will receive for their classrooms through the WIRED Jumpstart program during the summer training at the Community College of Aurora in 2007
High School Teachers from the Denver-Metro region get an opportunity to try out the lab equipment they will receive for their classrooms through the WIRED Jumpstart program during the summer training at the Community College of Aurora in 2007.
Dr. Todd Bergren, Professor of Biology at the Community College of Aurora shares a story about the discovery of DNA with a high school teacher - these engaging lessons prepare teachers to bring science to life in their classrooms.
High School Teachers from the Denver-Metro region get an opportunity to try out the lab equipment they will receive for their classrooms through the WIRED Jumpstart program during the summer training at the Community College of Aurora in 2007
High School Teachers from the Denver-Metro region get an opportunity to try out the lab equipment they will receive for their classrooms through the WIRED Jumpstart program during the summer training at the Community College of Aurora in 2007
High School biology teachers traveled to the research labs at Fitzimons where they were treated to a VIP tour of both a research and a commercial bioscience lab as part of their training for the Community College of Aurora's WIRED Jumpstart program.
High School biology teachers traveled to the research labs at Fitzimons where they were treated to a VIP tour of both a research and a commercial bioscience lab as part of their training for the Community College of Aurora's WIRED Jumpstart program.
46 high-school teachers from 6 school districts in the Denver Metro Region were trained at the Community College of Aurora's Biotechnology Lab as part of the WIRED Jumpstart program. Pictured here is a class held in June, 2007.
Martha Jackson-Carter, Science Chair at the Community College of Aurora (on right) demonstrates the WIRED Jumpstart program equipment for high-school science experiments distributed during 2007.
Colorado State House Speaker Andrew Romanoff provides a keynote address at the CCA WIRED Bioscience Summit in May, 2007.
The CCA WIRED Bioscience Summit drew nearly 100 industry, higher education, k-12, and community organizations representaties for a morning of lively discussion and presentations about the project and careers in bioscience.
Kevin Smith, President of Gambro, discusses the state of the bioscience industry in Colorado for an audience of nearly 100 community, education, and industry leaders
CCA WIRED Bioscience Lab Technician Tara Croom demonstrates one of the DNA-related experiments that will provide hands-on experiences for high-school students through the Jumpstart Project at the CCA WIRED Bioscience Summit in May.

Read commentary we've received from teachers about the experiments.

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