PROTEIN SYNTHESIS ACTIVITY

Get this ready to use, engaging activity to teach protein sysnthesis to your students. This resource is designed to help your students apply and see protein synthesis in action. Check out preview for detailed description.

It is a 2 part activity which includes:

Part 1: Deteriming the traits of 2 children

In this part, students will transcribe a DNA template strand and translate the mRNA codes into the appropriate amino acid chain. They will then determine the traits(gene type) that this amino acid chain corresponds to. The table for the 6 traits are included in students worksheet as well as the genetic code chart.

Materials Needed:

• Colored pencil
• Pencils

Part 2: Post Activity Questions

This part includes includes 12 questions relating to protein synthesis and mutation of genes. This can be used as an evaluation to guage students’ mastery of the topic.

All answer keys are included as well. Check preview to see answer keys.

GRADE LEVEL:
This resource is best suited for grades 9 to 12 students.

Turn protein synthesis from a complex and often boring topic into one that you and your students love. This resource will certainly help you reach that goal. I hope you find them helpful just as I have in my classroom.

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