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Biosensors Experiment - Student

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* 1. Please identify the school where you performed the Biosensors laboratory:

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* 2. Did you perform all parts of the laboratory or just a single part? (i.e. Part 1: making the assay, Part 2: testing the assay limitations, and Part 3: how much sugar is in different drinks)

All of it

Part I only

Part II only

Part III only

Parts I and II

Parts II and III

Parts I and III

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* 3. In what grade are you currently enrolled?

8th grade or younger

9th

10th

11th

12th

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* 4. After performing this hands-on activity, please rate how well you understand the following:

	Not at all	A little	Mostly	Very
Sensing is a multi-part process comprised of receiving a signal, transducing that signal, and getting a response.	Sensing is a multi-part process comprised of receiving a signal, transducing that signal, and getting a response. Not at all	Sensing is a multi-part process comprised of receiving a signal, transducing that signal, and getting a response. A little	Sensing is a multi-part process comprised of receiving a signal, transducing that signal, and getting a response. Mostly	Sensing is a multi-part process comprised of receiving a signal, transducing that signal, and getting a response. Very
An enzyme is a nanoscale catalyst that accelerates slow reactions.	An enzyme is a nanoscale catalyst that accelerates slow reactions. Not at all	An enzyme is a nanoscale catalyst that accelerates slow reactions. A little	An enzyme is a nanoscale catalyst that accelerates slow reactions. Mostly	An enzyme is a nanoscale catalyst that accelerates slow reactions. Very
Assays are specific to the materials they are detecting, and not all sweet things work with this particular system.	Assays are specific to the materials they are detecting, and not all sweet things work with this particular system. Not at all	Assays are specific to the materials they are detecting, and not all sweet things work with this particular system. A little	Assays are specific to the materials they are detecting, and not all sweet things work with this particular system. Mostly	Assays are specific to the materials they are detecting, and not all sweet things work with this particular system. Very

Please offer your explanation to the following questions:

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* 5. Why did the full assay work but the individual components did not?

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* 6. Why did we put the assay in a bead?

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* 7. What is the difference between glucose, fructose, and sucrose?

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* 8. Identify any concepts that you might have better understood after performing this activity:

None

Encapsulation

Enzymes

Transduction

Biosensing

Other (please specify)

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* 9. On a scale from 1 to 4, where 1 means "not at all" and 4 means "very much", rate the following:

	1	2	3	4
Did you find the science you learned in this activity interesting?	Did you find the science you learned in this activity interesting? 1	Did you find the science you learned in this activity interesting? 2	Did you find the science you learned in this activity interesting? 3	Did you find the science you learned in this activity interesting? 4
Do you want to learn more about sensing and nanoscale interactions?	Do you want to learn more about sensing and nanoscale interactions? 1	Do you want to learn more about sensing and nanoscale interactions? 2	Do you want to learn more about sensing and nanoscale interactions? 3	Do you want to learn more about sensing and nanoscale interactions? 4
How well can you explain the nanoscience principles demonstrated by this laboratory?	How well can you explain the nanoscience principles demonstrated by this laboratory? 1	How well can you explain the nanoscience principles demonstrated by this laboratory? 2	How well can you explain the nanoscience principles demonstrated by this laboratory? 3	How well can you explain the nanoscience principles demonstrated by this laboratory? 4