MODULE #3

PLAYING A ROLE IN PROTEIN PRODUCTION!

ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE: 90 minutes

MODULE OBJECTIVES:

CONCEPT(S) LEARNED IN THIS MODULE:
STANDARDS ADDRESSED IN THIS UNIT MODULE (AAAS PROJECT 2061):
TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES UTILIZED IN THIS MODULE:

Module Overview

Components
Brief Description of Module Activities
Student
Grouping
Materials / Technology
Engagement Given a sequence of DNA, can we make a protein? Model - Teacher involves students in the process of transcription and translation by assigning roles (nucleus, ribosomes, cytoplasm, DNA, mRNA, tRNA, etc.) Class  
Exploration Inside the Cell - the classroom is set up like a cell. Students will navigate around the cell (classroom) to transcribe and translate DNA into a protein. The end product will be a sentence which will represent a protein. Individual  
Explanation Central Dogma (DNA-RNA-protein)*the explanation of transcription and translation may better serve the students if it appears before the exploration. Class Worksheet
Extension Waksman: Brain Drain Challenge 2Protein Sequence and Function. Individual Internet Access- Rutgers
Evaluation Students will be evaluated on translating the given DNA sequence from the Waksman Challenge into an amino acid sequence. Students will deduce the function of this protein by relying on the skills they built by using the genetic databases in module 2. Individual Internet Access - BLAST Rutgers

EXPECTED MODULE OUTCOMES:

PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENT OF MODULE OUTCOMES:


Unit Flow Chart
Unit Description
Modules: 1 2 3 4