Team:WashU/YLC
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In the lesson, we hope to enhance the knowledge of the children by exposing them to topics that are not found in the normal 6th to 8th grade curriculum. We will first give a brief introduction into the cell and DNA to set up for a talk about what genetic engineering is. We want to discuss biology in a pleasant and active environment with fun, interesting facts and interactive questions along the way as we introduce topics. We will talk about how DNA holds a code for the formation of proteins that do the jobs of the cell, how the DNA in humans is very similar to many other organisms' DNA and the universal codon code, and ask questions along the way. | In the lesson, we hope to enhance the knowledge of the children by exposing them to topics that are not found in the normal 6th to 8th grade curriculum. We will first give a brief introduction into the cell and DNA to set up for a talk about what genetic engineering is. We want to discuss biology in a pleasant and active environment with fun, interesting facts and interactive questions along the way as we introduce topics. We will talk about how DNA holds a code for the formation of proteins that do the jobs of the cell, how the DNA in humans is very similar to many other organisms' DNA and the universal codon code, and ask questions along the way. | ||
- | We will then cover case studies of genetic engineering research to shed realistic light on the apparent unlimited potential of genetic engineering. Our cases will include: biofuels, frangranes, insulin production, and GMO crops. After viewing the cases, we will have groups of students brainstorm in a poster board activity in which they will invent genetically engineered creations that can be as fantastical as the Mockingjay in ''The Hunger Games | + | We will then cover case studies of genetic engineering research to shed realistic light on the apparent unlimited potential of genetic engineering. Our cases will include: biofuels, frangranes, insulin production, and GMO crops. After viewing the cases, we will have groups of students brainstorm in a poster board activity in which they will invent genetically engineered creations that can be as fantastical as the Mockingjay in ''The Hunger Games''. |
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+ | After the YLC students present their brainstorming ideas, we will give a brief demonstration of our project in ''Synechocystis'' that we chose after we brainstormed ourselves and decided a project to work on. Further details about our ''Synechocystis'' project can be found under the Syn in a Kan project label. | ||
===The Experiment=== | ===The Experiment=== |
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