Activities
Where in the Cell is Carmen Sandiego?
Applied Strategy: Game-Based Instruction & Gamification
At a Glance
Discipline
- Biology
Instructional Level
- College & CEGEP
- University
Tasks in Workflow
Social Plane(s)
- Group
Type of Tasks
- Solving problems
Technical Details
Useful Technologies
- poster boards and poster materials to be printed
Time
Single class period (< 90 mins)
Purpose
- Application & practice
Overview
In this activity, students are separated into groups and are tasked with finding out where in the cell Carmen Sandiego is hiding.
Groups of 4-5 students are placed into the four corners of a classroom where they have a poster board with clues on them. Each group starts in a different location in the cell. Using their knowledge of the cell, groups must follow the clues on their poster board to track down Carmen Sandiego, who is hiding in the ribosome.
The first team to find Carmen Sandiego wins!
If groups choose the wrong organelle, they get sent back to ...
Read More +In this activity, students are separated into groups and are tasked with finding out where in the cell Carmen Sandiego is hiding.
Groups of 4-5 students are placed into the four corners of a classroom where they have a poster board with clues on them. Each group starts in a different location in the cell. Using their knowledge of the cell, groups must follow the clues on their poster board to track down Carmen Sandiego, who is hiding in the ribosome.
The first team to find Carmen Sandiego wins!
If groups choose the wrong organelle, they get sent back to the start position and must restart their clue trail.
Read Less -Instructional Objectives
Students apply their knowledge of the cell to the clues they receive in order to find Carmen Sandiego. This involves understanding the role of different cellular organelles and their locatoin in the cell.
Students also practice working as a team, since they are in groups of 4-5.
Workflow & Materials
Applied Strategies
Published: 18/09/2018
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