Poster Making and Gallery Walk

COACERVATES THEORY
Coacervates are a collection of proteins and carbohydrates

surround by water molecules. Coacervate is derived from the Latin word
coacervare, meaning “to assemble together or cluster”.
Coacervates form when various combinations of proteins and
carbohydrates are added to water. The proteins form a boundary layer of
water around them that is distinctly separate from the water they are
suspended in. These proteins and the water layer are called coacervates.
Composition combinations include: protein—carbohydrate, protein

—protein, protein—nucleic acids
Coacervates have been studied by Oparin, and he was found that

under certain conditions coacervates can be stabilized in water for weeks
if they were given a metabolism, a system for producing energy. To
accomplish this, Oparin added enzymes and glucose (sugar) to the water.
The coacervate took in the enzymes and glucose, and then the
enzymes caused the coacervate to combine the glucose with the
carbohydrate in the coacervate. This caused the coacervate to grow in
size. Waste products from the reaction of the glucose were expelled out
of the coacervate. Once the coacervate became large enough, it began to
spontaneously break up into smaller coacervates. If the daughter
coacervates received the enzymes or were able to create their own
enzymes, they would be able to continue growing and budding.
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Poster making and Gallery Walk 5 mins

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Poster making/Preparation for Gallery Walk
1. Ask students to work in groups (4 members) – a class of 40 students will have 10 groups
2. Bring to class reading materials (books, journals etc.) and printed handouts. Provide students with handouts
regarding historical development of the concept of life including theories and evidences.
3. Provide each group with one piece of white cartolina/ manila paper, writing and coloring materials (this can
be pre-assigned to students before coming to class).
4. Each group will be tasked to make a poster pertaining to the historical development of the concept of life
including theories and evidences. Students will choose the topic based on the provided list (no duplication).
Guide the students in preparing the posters.
5. The topics are the following:
a. Theory of special creation
b. Cosmozoic theory
c. Theory of spontaneous generation or ‘Abiogenesis’
d. Biogenesis Theory
e. Oparin’s Theory
f. Coacervation Theory
g. J.B.S Haldane’s Hypothesis
h. Urey-Miller hypothesis
i. Fossils (evidence of past life, significance and important fossils)
j. Geologic time scale (emergence of life forms)

6. The students should prepare the poster (to be used for gallery walk) based on the topic chosen or assigned to
them. Ask the students to read through the resource materials provided as guide in making their own synthesis.
The poster should be attractive and should contain important information. They are to synthesize the following
details based on their understanding and will have to say it on their own words. The poster should have the
following details:
a. Topic/ Title (e.g. Biogenesis Theory)
b. Proponents (e.g. Francisco Redi)
c. Leading questions (based on the topic, pose very important question/s; it should be appealing to audience
such that they would be encouraged to read through); (e.g. When did the first life forms emerged? Does life
come from life or non life? Explain how Francisco Redi proved the ‘Biogenesis’ theory.
d. Content/ details (answers to questions and facts provided)
e. References
7. Accomplished posters/ exhibits will be posted within the classroom (distribute it to the corners of the room)
and students will be asked to move around the room for viewing of ‘exhibits’ (gallery walk). A rubrics will be
presented and used to rate the posters made by groups.
Gallery Walk
1. Use gallery walk to give key information about the historical development of the concept of life
including theories and evidences. The purpose of the gallery walk is to introduce students to new
materials; teams will be taking informal notes as they walk around the room viewing the exhibits.
2. While doing the gallery walk all groups will read through the posters/ exhibit (comprehend facts
and information delivered) and rate posters according to the rubrics presented.
3. Each team will write down other possible questions related to the topics that can possibly be
included; or make comments and suggestions.
4. Informal notes taken relating to the topic will be used to fuel further discussions.
5. Discuss with students what they have learned.

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COACERVATES THEORY

Coacervates are a collection of proteins and carbohydrates

Composition combinations include: protein—carbohydrate, protein

Coacervates have been studied by Oparin, and he was found that

Poster making and Gallery Walk 5 mins

Poster making/Preparation for Gallery Walk

5. The topics are the following:

a. Theory of special creation

c. Theory of spontaneous generation or ‘Abiogenesis’

g. J.B.S Haldane’s Hypothesis

i. Fossils (evidence of past life, significance and important fossils)

j. Geologic time scale (emergence of life forms)

a. Topic/ Title (e.g. Biogenesis Theory)

b. Proponents (e.g. Francisco Redi)

d. Content/ details (answers to questions and facts provided)

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