Breakfast Proteins
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In this activity, learners construct a cereal chain as a model of how proteins are made in the cell. Learners build their chain off of an initial template which represents a single copy of DNA and hand-written notes, replicating the process of transcription and translation. In this model, the letters of the chain correspond to the colors of the cereal (not the amino acids).
- 5 to 10 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per student
- Ages 11 - 18
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan, Model
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per student)
- Fruit flavored, donut-shaped cereal (ie. Froot Loops, Fruity Cheerios)
- String or chenille stem
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Paper
Subjects
- Life Sciences
- Cells
- Cell Structure and Function
- Cell Division
- Heredity and Genetics
- DNA Structure and Function
- Cells
Informal Categories
- Food and Cooking
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- see color
- read
- be mobile
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- Yu, Julie
Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, Exploratorium, ©2009
Funding Sources:
- National Science Foundation, 0610238
- National Science Foundation, 0925383
