Protein Synthesis Card Sort Activity

Teaching Protein Synthesis is foundational to every Life Science or Biology class during your Cells Unit. Transform your lesson on Protein Synthesis and increase student engagement with a fun and interactive Protein Synthesis Card Sort Activity. At the end of this activity, your students will have shown you that they can apply the concepts of protein synthesis as well as answer basic conceptual questions regarding the process.

What’s Included?

7 Cards
How is it designed?

In the activity, students are challenged determine the correct order of the steps of protein synthesis.

I love using card sorts in my classroom. They are such an easy way to do some formative assessment while also giving students the opportunity to get up and moving.

You can use card sorts at any point during a lesson.

-Use before a lesson to encourage student inquiry and discussion

-Use mid lesson to gauge understanding

-Use at the end of the lesson as an exit ticket activity

-Use the day after a lesson to see how much students retained