NYCSRMC Explore! Together Summer Science Challenges #2

"Putting Proteins on BLAST!"

We want to hear from you! Share a response below to this week's exploration. Submit data from your experiment, tell us what organisms you investigated, snap a pic of your results, or ask any new questions you have.

If you want to join this week's raffle, please provide a household email address.

Anything you share with this form might get a BioBus or NYCSRM Consortium social media shout-out!

Thank you so much for sharing your research in the scientific community!

CHALLENGE RESPONSES

What did this make you wonder about how organisms are related?

Did you like using BLAST?

What other things do you think you might investigate using BLAST as a tool?

Did you investigate any other evolutionary relationships? What did you find out?

Do you have any questions? Are you thinking about anything in a new way?

ANY PHOTOS OR VIDEOS YOU WANT TO SHARE FROM YOUR EXPERIMENT?

ABOUT YOU

What's your first name?

What's your last name?

What is your birthdate?

What is your zip code?

Which school do you go to?

If your school does not appear as you are typing, simply enter the name of the school, or write N/A if this question does not apply to you.

Is there a household email address you want to provide to join the raffle and stay in touch? (Please do not write your school email address since we can't reach you there.)
We won't share this address with anyone else, but we'll use it to answer your questions and ping you about future challenges!

WHAT DID YOU THINK of this week's challenge?

I loved it, I will definitely be back next weekIt was okay, I may be back next weekI did not like it, I will not be back next week

How do you think we should improve? Thank you for speaking up!

Choose all of the ONLINE RESOURCES that you used!

Quick Start Guide to BLASTLearn Genetics website by the Genetic Science Learning CenterDNA Learning Center WebsiteBioBus Student Town Hall on “DNA, Inheritance, and Genetic Tools”The Atlantic article: “Huge DNA Databases Reveal the Recent Evolution of Humans”

SUBMISSION CONTENT RELEASE (Optional)

I am the student named above (if over 18 years of age) or I am the parent/guardian of the student (if under 18). I hereby consent to the use of photographs or movies submitted to BioBus, Inc. I also grant the right to edit, use, reuse, and share submitted media for nonprofit purposes including use in print, on the internet, and all other forms of media and understand that these photos and the first name of the student along with age and school may be showcased.

Is the student at least 18 years old?

Parent/Guardian First Name

Parent/Guardian Last Name

Relationship to Student

Other Relationship

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Admin

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