This is a mid-term exam????

Well, Biotechnology is now working on their mid-term exam. The reason I mention it is because I am sure that it is not the type of exam they are used to taking. It is all hands-on and involves using all the different techniques they have learned throughout the semester. The only guidance they have from me is a list of tasks they have to complete by the end of the class period. They are allowed to use their lab notebooks and to work together with their lab partner but they may not ask any of the other lab teams for help. As a matter of fact, the only thing they are allowed to ask me is where something is (equipment, chemical, etc.). I say lab team because that is exactly what they are, you should see the way they’ve been dividing up tasks in order to ensure that they get everything done on time! As long as they have their notebooks in order, remember how to perform each task, and are able to work as a team, they should have no problem. They are now on their 3rd day and I must say that I am really enjoying watching them work!