Fruit Fly Genetics lab class!

Fruit Fly Genetics -

Have you always wanted to actually breed some critters and see for yourself what happens? Now is your chance! Each student will be given fruit flies with unique genetic characteristics and given the tools and information needed to breed them and find out for themselves how the different characteristics are shared with future generations.

Because fruit flies take a good 7-9 days to produce each new generation the schedule for this class is rather odd. We will try to meet every 9 days and it is advised that you plan on coming in the morning to do a count and population survey and then again in the afternoon (no more than 8 hours later) to cross the flies that have hatched since your morning visit.

(Mrs. Wentz can do further population counts for each student 5 days later in order to give you the largest population counts possible. If you want to come and do those yourself, I will be available on starred days of the calendar for that. It would be wonderful if each student could do that additional count at least once.)

If a student can’t make it during one of the scheduled days Mrs. Wentz or one of the other students can make your crosses for you, but it is (obviously) far better to come and do them yourself. Open lab times will be Monday June 15th, Tuesday June 24th, Friday July 3rd, Monday July 13th, Wednesday July 22nd, and (if necessary) July 31st or by appointment. On June 15 from 10 a.m. - noon, I will introduce everyone to the concepts, procedures, and further details. A list of recommended resources will be provided the first day of class.

Who: Junior High and High School level students
When: Monday June 15 from 10 - noon then Tuesday June 24th, Friday
July 3rd, Monday July 13th, Wednesday July 22nd, and (if necessary) July 31st
Where: 5004 N Westwood Dr., McHenry
(2 miles north of the Johnsburg Library)
Cost: $100.00 per student
　
If you are interested in the Fruit Fly Genetics class I must have your payment in order to consider your student registered for the class. Class sizes are limited and I can’t hold a spot for someone who only ‘might’ be interested. If you have paid by check I will not cash the check until the class begins. I promise!
There are two ways to register and pay:
1) Contact me to ensure class availability, get confirmation from me that there is room and then pay within 1 week through paypal.
OR
2) Contact me to ensure class availability, get confirmation from me that there is room and then mail me a check within 1 week.

My business address is Kathy Wentz, P.O. Box 74, Ringwood, IL 60072
I will require permission slips to be signed giving me the medical information I may need in an emergency and, for those classes where it might be necessary, permission to transport your student back to my home for lab work. Those students who might need specialized medication in the field (glucose, inhaler, etc.) are requested to please bring it each and every day.