Jogo AminoUNO: uma ferramenta alternativa para o ensino da síntese de proteínas no Ensino Médio

The application of educational games as practical and creative teaching methodology has shown great efficacy in transfer scientific knowledge in complex areas such as genetics that everyday becomes evident in the society through the popularization of its information. Aiming to contribute to this interaction between theory and practice in classroom, the educational AminoUNO game was developed to simulate the protein synthesis process as the translating of nucleotide into amino acids, and also the influence of the mutation on this process. In addition, the game aims to facilitate the understanding of the degeneration of the genetic code using only a deck made with glue, scissors, cardboard, and letters models printed on paper.