Protein Car Synthesis

Students will use this hands on activity to work their way through Transcription and Translation. Students can work in small groups to first construct a complete code of mRNA, and then construct a protein by finding corresponding Anticodons from tRNA. The accurate Base Pairing will result in the accumulation of Amino Acids. Amino Acids will be represented with automobile parts. For the completion of this activity, students will be able to piece together a fully formed automobile (or protein). This activity is accompanied by a written analogy of Transcription and Translation using a library and a mechanic.
Resource ID#: 127779 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: codon, anticodon, exon, intron, polypeptide, protein synthesis, gene regulation, gene expression, gene, tRNA, mRNA, RNA Polymerase, Ribosome, protein, synthesis, DNA, RNA, Nucleus, Cytoplasm, enzyme, genetic disease, genetic disorders, missence, deletion
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Diversity and Ecology

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