One day in class we decided to start a chain factory. We were assigned specific roles, which were the generator, machine shop manager, keeper of the plans, messenger, warehouse worker, assembler, purchasing and shipping worker, custodian, and packaging workers. Each worker had their own role, but couldn't function without EU. For the robots to function properly or do tasks, they were required to get EU to follow through with the task. For example, the messenger needed to use one EU for every set of instruction they gave, and would take one EU to the boss for each set of instructions. At it's peak, the whole room was loud and people were moving all over the place, but at the same time it contained a lot of fun for everybody and demonstrated how effective a group of people can work when everybody collaborates. After all of the pieces were made, it came to our attention that we weren't just acting like we were assembling metals, but it was the process of how making proteins work! Although I was a custodian and didn't really comprehend the other functions very well, I felt I learned a lot more about the cell and its functions this way as opposed to lecture because we were actively engaged with everybody in the class. Even though we did discuss how the functions compared to the functions of the cell, it was very helpful for us to do the activity first because it allowed us to obtain the mindset to help all of us think in the mindset of how a cell functions.
Here are two chains of Protein we made during our little group work construction.
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