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Teaching Cell Biology with Kinesthetic Model Molecules
Presenters: Dr. Kathleen M. Vandiver
Dr. Amanda Mayer
Agenda
June 29, 2016
Cambridge Massachusetts
8:30-9:00
Introduction to the Mission of the Center for Environmental Health Sciences (CEHS) (30 min)
A participatory activity where we introduce ourselves to the group
9:00-9:50
Introduction to the Protein Set (50 min)
Learn about amino acid side chains and construct primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary protein
structures with the prototype LEGO amino acids.
9:50-10:00
Break time (10 minutes) demonstration of the MIT Edgerton Center Atoms and Molecule Sets
10:00-10:20
Introduction to MIT Edgerton Center DNA/RNA kits with Basic and Advanced Replication (20 min)
Learn about DNA and mRNA nucleotides and how they are represented. Practice both simple and more
advanced versions of replication with leading and lagging strands.
10:20-11:00
Protein Synthesis (40 min)
The steps in protein synthesis are easier to understand because proteins have been taught first. Changes in
DNA affect the shape of proteins. The cellular processes can be taught at different levels of sophistication.
11:00-11:20
DNA Damage and Repair, a Mini-lecture (20 min)
How DNA damage can lead to mutations with replication
11:20-11:30
MIT Evaluation Paperwork and Feedback Discussion (10 min)
About the presenters:
Kathleen M. Vandiver, Ph.D. is the Director of the Community Outreach and Education Core at the Center for Environmental Health Sciences at MIT. She
created the hands-on models for sophisticated simulations of cellular processes and the curriculum. Prior to joining MIT in 2006, Kathy received her
Masters in Education from Harvard University Graduate School of Education and taught for sixteen years in the Lexington Public Schools. Dr. Vandiver
was inducted into the Massachusetts Hall of Fame for Science Educators, a lifetime achievement award, by the Massachusetts Association of Science
Teachers (MAST) in November 2011.
Amanda Mayer, Ph.D. is a Community Outreach and Education Core Coordinator at the Center for Environmental Health Sciences at MIT. She received
both her undergraduate and Ph.D. degrees from MIT and also now serves as an instructor at the MIT Edgerton Center. She has been a key player in the
production and design of the instructional booklets.