Lesson 6: Protein Synthesis--Biology's Central Dogma
What We're Going to Learn and Why it Matters
Observe
Predict
Initial ideas jot
Initial ideas discussion (5 min tops)
Initial ideas discussion (5 min tops)
Small Group Discussion
Make a physical model of protein synthesis
Full Group Consensus Discussion
Lecture: Your Questions about Protein Synthesis Answered
- Student-generated questions about protein synthesis answered (lecture format)
- mRNA finishing (introns and exons)
- protein transport after translation
- comparison of three types of RNA
- controls on mRNA lifespan
Individual Summary
Homework
- Review Qs 1-5 at the end of ch 13except that Ch 13 of the edition the students have is a totally different one than the edition I used to assign this.
- Read and Outline Sections 14.2-14.4 in a graphic organizer
- Design a short English code using the one-letter symbols of amino acids. Work backward to get the DNA sequence that would code for this message. Be ready to give your code to a classmate to solve. Create an answer key that shows how the information changes from DNA, mRNA (codon), tRNA (anticodon), to polypeptide.