Week 9
1. What did you learn this week?
This week we shared our baby's from the baby lab activity, participated in simulations, and also made superhero's. Through the superhero activity we learned that a mutation is a change in the genetic material. In deletions, a nucleotide is left out when the DNA is duplicated. Insertions involve an addition of a nucleotide between two others. Substitutions are when one nucleotide is mistakenly replaced by another. The majority of mutations are neutral, as there are both beneficial and harmful mutations. We used a codon chart to start the superhero activity, ending the activity with answering questions.
2. How can you apply what you've learned to teaching in the future?
I can use the superhero activity in my own future classroom. This activity can help students to understand that some mutations don't change anything, some mutations are not good, and some mutations are good. This activity was not only engaging but also gives students a chance to use the information they learned during class and apply it to the activity.
3. What are new or remaining questions?
The definitions this week can be hard for elementary students to fully understand, what are some ways to teach these concepts in an elementary classroom?
Hi Natalie, I thought the superhero simulation was a very good and fun way to introduce the idea of mutation. It was also pretty easy to understand compared to the other mutation simulations. I also learned what a condon chart is this week. Definitely a week full of learning!
ReplyDeleteHi Natalie! I agree that the superhero simulation was a great way to teach mutations. I feel like it would engage students a lot more than simply providing them with definitions. Great work on your blog!
ReplyDeleteHi Natalie, I thought the superhero simulation was also a fun creative way to start a new topic on the idea of mutations! I also thought that the simulation overall wasn't too complex to understand and would be a good starting point for younger students!
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