Protein Synthesis

Start thinking about creative ideas for your protein synthesis assessment - we will have the iPads to use to create a video (to post to your blog).  You can work in partners or on your own - bring props from home if you have a creative idea that will help your audience understand the concepts and processes.
Your DNA mutations booklet should be completed for next block, as some of the concepts from that will need to be explained in your video.
The posters that you created in the last two classes will be marked tomorrow too, so make sure they are completed.
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
PS. Love the twitter feed after our activities!  Woohoo.

Protein Synthesis

Some good pictures of protein synthesis - transcription and translation - Friday's topic:

Recombinant DNA

Today we will be learning about recombinant DNA - here are our video links:

Ethical Issues of cloning

Genetically Modified Foods

Mechanisms of Recombination

What is diabetes?

How does insulin work?

How can recombinant DNA help?  We will simulate this process in our activity today.