Comic book villain Dr. Mercer is modifying bacteria to produce deadly protein poisons. Students must work together to explore, find patterns and solve a variety of puzzles to advance a narrative and ultimately escape the evil clutches of Dr. Mercer before time runs out.
Transcribe to Survive uses a tabletop escape room approach to introduce or reinforce understanding of transcription, translation and protein structure and function.
Curricular Competency
- Applied genetics and ethical considerations
- DNA: replication and gene expression
- Proteins and their relationship to the structure and function of all cells
- Genomics and biotechnology
Curricular Content
- Questioning and predicting
- Communicating
- Processing and analyzing data information
