Weekly Activities
TTAS Raffle Prize!
The Season 13 Raffle Prize (a physical copy of the TTAS Hands-on Science Book) was won by Rishabh Ankur, Patna, Bihar, India.
fun and informative activities based on TTAS sessions!
ACTIVITY 39 - CELL BIOLOGY CROSSWORD PUZZLE
DECEMBER 2ND, 2023
Think you've got what it takes to crack the code of our Season 14 Crossword Puzzle? 🚀🧬
Put your cell biology knowledge to the test!
Can you answer or complete the puzzle? 🤔🔍
Download now and show us what you've got!
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ACTIVITY 38 - CELL SECRETION
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2023
Can you answer these questions?
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ACTIVITY 37 - RECAP OF CELL BIOLOGY
OCTOBER 21ST, 2023
Using the provided cell outline, can you draw the different organelles found in a human cell?
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ACTIVITY 36 - LYSOSOMES
OCTOBER 7TH, 2023
Can you match the Lysosomal proteins and the molecules they chop up?
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ACTIVITY 35 - CELL DIVISION
SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2023
Can you trace the steps of the “DNA dance” during cell division?
Find the right order of this type of cell division shown in the pictures.
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ACTIVITY 34 - CELL ORGANELLES
SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2023
Can you match the description of cell organelles with their names?
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ACTIVITY 33 - NUCLEUS
AUGUST 26TH, 2023
Can you colour the nucleus for each cell type?
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ACTIVITY 32 - CELL ORGANELLES
AUGUST 12TH, 2023
Can you find the names of ELEVEN cell organelles in this word maze?
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ACTIVITY 31 - CELL MEMBRANE
JULY 29TH, 2023
Can you colour the correct molecule that will pass through each channel?
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ACTIVITY 30 - ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
MAY 6TH, 2023
Can you guess the type of antimicrobial agent based on their mode of action?
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ACTIVITY 29 - MICROBE VISUALIZATION
APRIL 22ND, 2023
Can you guess the name of the group from the image and description?
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ACTIVITY 28 - THE GUT MICROBIOME
APRIL 8TH, 2023
Can you identify the words and solve the word puzzle?
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ACTIVITY 27 - MICROBES AND INFECTIONS
MARCH 25TH, 2023
Can you Identify the pathogen group to which these images belong, and name two of its members as well as the infections caused by them?
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ACTIVITY 26 - MICROBES IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS
MARCH 11TH, 2023
Can you name some of the microbial communities found in these extreme environments?
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ACTIVITY 25 - A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
FEBRUARY 25TH, 2023
Can you spot a few mistakes in this laboratory that are not 'Good Lab Practices'?
Put a big red cross ❌ near the error!
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ACTIVITY 24 - THE SOCIAL LIVES OF MICROBES
FEBRUARY 11TH, 2023
Can you name the microbes in and explain how they can be beneficial to humans in these settings?
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ACTIVITY 23 - THE COMPLEX WORLD OF MICROBES AND FOOD
JANUARY 28TH, 2023
Can you name microbial species used to make the cheese in the image?
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ACTIVITY 22 - MICROBES ARE EVERYWHERE
JANUARY 14TH, 2023
Can you identify microbial habitats in this image and name some microbes found in these habitats?
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ACTIVITY 21 - MALARIA WORD SEARCH
DECEMBER 1ST, 2022
Can you find the SEVEN symptoms related to Malaria in this puzzle?
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ACTIVITY 20 - FIRST-AID WORD SEARCH
NOVEMBER 23RD, 2022
Can you find the TEN first-aid kit essentials in this puzzle?
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ACTIVITY 19 - HUMAN BRAIN ANATOMY
NOVEMBER 14TH, 2022
Can you label the different parts of the brain?
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ACTIVITY 18 - WORLD SCIENCE DAY, 2022
SOLVE THIS CROSSWORD!
Thanks everyone for the enthusiastic particpation!
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ACTIVITY 17 - MATCH THE PARASITE
OCTOBER 6TH, 2022
Can you match the protozoa/parasites with their microscopic images?
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ACTIVITY 16 - UNSCRAMBLE THESE WORDS
SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2022
Can you unscramble these four RNA-related words?
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ACTIVITY 15 - READ THE LABEL
AUGUST 22ND, 2022
Snacks 🍽️ are something we all enjoy, but it's easy to eat more than you intended. Let's try an experiment called #ReadtheLabel !
The information listed on the Nutrition Facts label—like the calories, dietary fiber, and added sugars—can help in making smart and healthful food choices! Check out the nutrition label from a popular snack food (such as 🍨,🍪, 🍫, 🧇, 🥞, 🍿,🥐,🥨) and look out for interesting facts on Nutrition Facts labels.
Did you have any surprises here? What was the most surprising thing that you learned? Are you going to do anything different from now on?
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ACTIVITY 14 - COMPLETE THE CONE SNAIL ANATOMY
JULY 16TH, 2022
Can you complete the anatomy of a cone snail with the following keywords:
HARPOON, VENOM DUCT, and SHELL
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ACTIVITY 13 - SCOVILLE SCALE
JULY 5TH, 2022
Did you know there is a tool for measuring the pungency or spiciness of hot peppers?
The Scoville Scale measures the amount of 'Capsaicin' in the pepper.
Can you collect a few peppers from your kitchen or a vegetable shop, and arrange them according to the Scoville scale?
Send us your photos (with your name and age) to feature on the website!
ACTIVITY 12 - DRAW A SURGERY TRAY
JUNE 30TH, 2022
Can you draw a surgery tray with the necessary equipment?
How might this be different for a robotics-based surgery?
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Also, check out our full YouTube video on Surgical Research with Chinmay Haridas
ACTIVITY 11 - CRISPR WORD SEARCH
JUNE 16TH, 2022
Can you find the five keywords associated with gene editing - CELL, CRISPR, DNA, GENE, and GENOME - in the puzzle?
Look horizontally, vertically, and diagonally!
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SUBMISSIONS FOR CRISPR WORD SEARCH ACTIVITY
JANKI PATEL, 11 YEARS
Y. JAHNAVI, 14 YEARS
ACTIVITY 10 - COLLECTIVE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
JUNE 11TH, 2022
Can you MATCH THE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR to the PHENOMENA?
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ACTIVITY 9 - ANIMALS IN RESEARCH!
JUNE 4TH, 2022
The rabbit eye test used to evaluate chemicals is largely replaced by lab techniques!
Can you find a product in your house that states 'animal free testing'? If not animals, how do you think it was tested? (Hint: lotions, perfumes, lipsticks)
Send us your text or diagram or photo at talktoascientistindia@gmail.com.
ACTIVITY 8 - WRITING ABOUT SCIENCE!
Write a short paragraph on how science plays a role in your everyday life!
Email us your writing at talktoascientistindia@gmail.com.
Also, check out our full YouTube video on Science Writing with Dr. Surat Parvatam
SUBMISSIONS FOR SCIENCE WRITING ACTIVITY
Y. JAHNAVI, 14 YEARS
ACTIVITY 7 - UNSCRAMBLE THESE WORDS
MAY 13TH, 2022
Before our next session on brain plasticity, get your neurons firing with unscrambling these words.
Answers will be announced live in the session!
ACTIVITY 6 - CAN YOU FIND A WAY OUT OF THIS BRAIN TRAFFIC JAM?
MAY 6TH, 2022
Honk! Honk!
Can you get the cargo out of this brain traffic jam to reach the central region of the brain?
Send us your answers via email with your name and age!
SUBMISSIONS FOR BRAIN TRAFFIC JAM ACTIVITY
MAY 9TH, 2022
Y. JAHNAVI, 14 YEARS
JANKI PATEL, 10 YEARS
ACTIVITY 5 - CAN YOU SPOT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WOUND A AND B ?
APRIL 21, 2022
Can you spot three differences between
Wound A and Wound B?
Which one do you think more closely represents a biofilm?
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ACTIVITY 4 - CAN YOU FIND THE WORDS FATTY, LIVER & DISEASE IN THIS WORD JUMBLE ?
APRIL 12, 2022
Can you find the words 'FATTY', 'LIVER' and 'DISEASE' from this jumble?
Look horizontally, vertically and diagonally to find them all!
We will announce the answers in the live session!
ACTIVITY 3 - CAN YOU DRAW AN ORGANISM THAT AGES VERY SLOWLY OR DOES NOT AGE AT ALL?
APRIL 9 , 2022
Have you checked out our video on aging yet? If yes, can you draw an organism that ages very slowly or does not age at all?
Email us your drawing (be sure to add your name and age!) and we will feature all entries on our website!
ACTIVITY 2 - CAN YOU UNSCRAMBLE THESE WORDS ?
Check out slides from our session on Epidemiology for young minds for clues!
ACTIVITY 1 - CAN YOU DESIGN A SUSTAINABLE FARM?
MARCH 28, 2022
Can you design a sustainable farm showing TWO crop species? For clues and ideas on how to do this, check out our session video on ecology and agriculture.
Send us your drawing at talktoascientistindia@gmail.com and we will feature it on our website!
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE FARM ACTIVITY !
Abhishumat Bhattacharya, 10 years
