Diving into the world of plankton
Formerly known as European Learning Laboratory for the Life Sciences
Our inspiring educational experiences share the scientific discoveries of EMBL with young learners aged 10-19 years and teachers in Europe and beyond. We belong to EMBL’s Science Education and Public Engagement office.
The EMBL TeachingBASE is a collection of STEM teaching modules designed for teachers and young learners, developed by EMBL science education experts and scientists.
The materials are freely available but each module carries a creative commons copyright.
Explore the biological structure of the insulin molecule – from primary to quaternary structure.
‘Treasure hunt’-style introduction to bioinformatics approaches using the protein GFP.
Uses bioinformatics to explore the evolution of light-sensitive proteins.
Create your own three-dimensional model of a protein using an A4 paper template.