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Gamification in Biology

uring the second term had previously learned. Although you develop techniques and
Din Biology we have been we did learn a lot through those methods that follow Mendel’s
studying genetics and DNA, as teaching methods, what truly Laws and the rules of the game
well as Mendel’s laws. The topic helped us understand and to guarantee a victory. You end
itself can be very extensive, so consolidate our knowledge was up applying your knowledge in a
depending on how it might be a card game called “Mendelius”. more practical and strategic way,
taught it could be considered In previous years, we had already rather than memorizing without
a boring or endless topic. used card games in biology to understanding. Unconsciously
Nevertheless, we were lucky learn other topics. But we believe you start to apply the laws of
enough to enjoy the process “Mendelius” stood out the most by inheritance and do the necessary
by which we learned it, making far. The game consists of having calculations much faster, that’s
the understanding process to create families depending on when you know you have
much smoother and more the traits you are randomly given consolidated your knowledge
interesting. in your cards. You also have to appropriately.
take into consideration the type Overall the card game was very
Ariadna Marsal and Leire of trait each family must have interactive and made us put the
Ugalde (ESO 4B) according to the rules of that theory we had previously learned
To understand the basic laws of round. Since the families must into practice. It’s an entertaining
heredity and genetics, we began follow a specific structure and and quick method to understand
learning with theory, eventually pattern as well as following the how the laws of heredity work, as
practicing it with different rules of genetics. At first the game well as being able to use it in real
exercises. Later on we showcased was difficult to catch on to, but life situations. Through this we
our learning by creating diagrams while you try to understand how discovered card games are a great
with all of the information we to use the cards appropriately, way to learn and practice.

Water cycle project Audiovisual Culture:

Skills and fun

his project consists on
Tcreating a poster with
the aim of learning about the uring this 2nd Term, in will develop everything they
water cycle in a different and DAudiovisual Culture, ESO learned so far, visual and literary
fun way. 4 students developed different tools, and they will surprise
projects, acquiring new content us again with fun stories and
Joana Lucia Vallinoto And Anna and tools, learning to manage performances. Coming soon…
Vilella (ESO1) them day by day, individually ESO 4 Audiovisual Students.
First, we tried to plan creatively and as a team.
how the poster was supposed to
look at the end. We had to include Mr Díez and Mr De la Torre
strong adjectives and how They analyzed video clips and
the main character (the water films from performances to
droplet) was feeling. recording and edition, analyzing
In this project we combined the use of transitions, shots and
different subjects, including: camera movements. Afterwards
English, Art and Social Science. they did tasks based on them,
Every subject contributed in always learning from the best;
different ways: Star Wars, Titanic or Formidable
-In Social Science class we learnt learning and specially teamwork. the people who would read it, we (Stromae).
how the water cycle works. It was fun to work together in an internalized the water cycle much They were also journalists,
-In English class we learnt plenty organised way and it was a great better and much quicker and we collecting images and interviews
of new and strong vocabulary to opportunity of learning since we are sure we won’t easily forget it. at the UN Student Congress
write down in our poster. were taught how to cooperate It was a great project to work in, (Model United Nations) at the
-Art lessons contributed to our with our teammates. which we recommend a lot, since EIC, doing interviews, videos and
project by helping us how to draw As we had to create our own it was very fun, creative and it photos for a documentary.
in an organised and fun way. poster, in order to make it included lots of organisation and They are currently making
We enjoyed the different ways of understandable for us and for teamwork. short movies in which they