Julie Yu
Exploratorium Teacher Institute
Activities
life size- explore the size and scale of microscopic biology
viral packaging- getting the most bang for your genomic buck
gel electrophoresis- biotechnology on a budget to dye for
column chromatography- deconstructing gatorade
macro-microarray- explore the nuts and bolts of gene chips
aluminum-air battery- power a motor with a homemade battery
exploring chirality
- experience mirror symmetry in nature by rotating light
mold mole molds- make different shapes that hold a mole of gas
sizing up temperature - explore Charles' Law in a syringe
sweat spot- visualize where and when you sweat
salty pits- how hospitable is your armpit?
solidly platonic- discovering the platonic solids
the game of life: stem cell edition- it takes a few decisions to go from 1 to 10 trillion
pi graph- use a straight line to learn about circles
penny battery- light an LED for five cents
glow up- different kinds of light can be used to study life
genie grabber
- meet my genial genie
secret codon
- write a message in DNA
evolution in plane sight - evolving with your involvement
throwing pi - needle your way through a pi toss
breakfast proteins - construct a protein through cereal additions
make your own pop-ups - cut, glue, pop
dye like a natural - stain your clothes on purpose
energy of color
- a simple way to do this activity by Paul Doherty
3D glasses - make your own 3D glasses
Better Living Through Chemistry - Summer 2007 workshop activities
The Science of Art- Summer 2008 workshop activities
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. NSF 0610238 and 0925383.