Difference between revisions of "Team:KU Leuven/Practices/Education"
| Line 68: | Line 68: | ||
<a href="http://www.donboscoheverlee.be/">"Don Bosco"</a> schools in Heverlee and the | <a href="http://www.donboscoheverlee.be/">"Don Bosco"</a> schools in Heverlee and the | ||
<a href="http://www.degrasmus.be">"de Grasmus"</a> school in Leuven where we introduced children in primary | <a href="http://www.degrasmus.be">"de Grasmus"</a> school in Leuven where we introduced children in primary | ||
| − | school (10 to 11 years old) to synthetic biology. | + | school (10 to 11 years old) to synthetic biology. We started the lessons by giving |
| − | a brief introduction into synthetic biology. We continued with asking the children to play a game | + | a brief introduction into biology and synthetic biology. We continued with asking the children to play a game |
built around the DNA codon table. The goal was to introduce the children to DNA translation in a | built around the DNA codon table. The goal was to introduce the children to DNA translation in a | ||
playful manner. | playful manner. | ||
| Line 109: | Line 109: | ||
<p> | <p> | ||
The game consists of two parts. <br/> | The game consists of two parts. <br/> | ||
| − | During the first part, the children | + | During the first part, the children were given the so called "Professor Robben" sequence. |
Using the DNA codon table shown in <a href="#image1">figure 1</a>, the children translated the DNA. | Using the DNA codon table shown in <a href="#image1">figure 1</a>, the children translated the DNA. | ||
Colored wooden blocks symbolizing the amino acids had to be arranged into the correct | Colored wooden blocks symbolizing the amino acids had to be arranged into the correct | ||
Revision as of 07:44, 13 September 2015
Education
School visits
We visited the "De Klare Bron", "Don Bosco" schools in Heverlee and the "de Grasmus" school in Leuven where we introduced children in primary school (10 to 11 years old) to synthetic biology. We started the lessons by giving a brief introduction into biology and synthetic biology. We continued with asking the children to play a game built around the DNA codon table. The goal was to introduce the children to DNA translation in a playful manner.
Figure 1
The codon table used during school visits. Click to enlarge
Figure 2
The Sticker code table for the game used during school visits. Click to enlarge
The game consists of two parts.
During the first part, the children were given the so called "Professor Robben" sequence.
Using the DNA codon table shown in figure 1, the children translated the DNA.
Colored wooden blocks symbolizing the amino acids had to be arranged into the correct
protein sequence. The blocks where made in the KU Leuven's fab-lab
and painted by hand ourselves.
During the second stage of the game, the children continued by mutating the sequence. The
players could obtain a new sticker if the mutation matched a sequence on the sticker
table shown in figure 2.
Card game
We devised an educational card game, which is fun to play for young and old.
Contact
Address: Celestijnenlaan 200G room 00.08 - 3001 Heverlee
Telephone n°: +32(0)16 32 73 19
Mail: igem@chem.kuleuven.be
