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== Euglena == | == Interactive Boxes for Euglena == | ||
'''"Abstract"''': Euglena is a genus of single-celled flagellate eukaryotes. When feeding as a heterotroph, Euglena takes in nutrients by osmotrophy, and can survive without light on a diet of organic matter, such as beef extract, peptone, acetate, ethanol or carbohydrates. When there is sufficient sunlight for it to feed by phototrophy, it uses chloroplasts containing the pigments chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b to produce sugars by photosynthesis. According to this character of Euglena,I tried to explore the relationship between different light colors and activity degree of Euglena. During the process of experiments, I found there was no teaching aids available for us to create different light conditions in further to make contrast tests by using various color combinations of transparent papers. So I not only paid close attention to the diverse light color experiments of Euglena, but also tried to design and make experimental tools to provide some inspirations and references on the further teaching aids making of the study of Euglena, try to let more people, not only scientists, but also non-researchers could be at home or school to explore the secrets of science and beauty of art. | '''"Abstract"''': Euglena is a genus of single-celled flagellate eukaryotes. When feeding as a heterotroph, Euglena takes in nutrients by osmotrophy, and can survive without light on a diet of organic matter, such as beef extract, peptone, acetate, ethanol or carbohydrates. When there is sufficient sunlight for it to feed by phototrophy, it uses chloroplasts containing the pigments chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b to produce sugars by photosynthesis. According to this character of Euglena,I tried to explore the relationship between different light colors and activity degree of Euglena. During the process of experiments, I found there was no teaching aids available for us to create different light conditions in further to make contrast tests by using various color combinations of transparent papers. So I not only paid close attention to the diverse light color experiments of Euglena, but also tried to design and make experimental tools to provide some inspirations and references on the further teaching aids making of the study of Euglena, try to let more people, not only scientists, but also non-researchers could be at home or school to explore the secrets of science and beauty of art. | ||
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'''Size''': 10.1cm x 10.7cm | '''Size''': 10.1cm x 10.7cm | ||
'''''References:''''' | '''''References:''''' | ||
[ | [http://web.stanford.edu/group/riedel-kruse/publications/CHI517-lee.pdf] | ||
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The first model: We could hold the button to rotate the transparent papers inside. Under the microscope, we could see the obvious boundary between two pieces of transparent papers. So if we want to reduce the width of this "black" boundary, == I need to reduce distance between the "Rotating Transparent Paper Plate” and Egulena. == | The first model: We could hold the button to rotate the transparent papers inside. Under the microscope, we could see the obvious boundary between two pieces of transparent papers. So if we want to reduce the width of this "black" boundary, == I need to reduce distance between the "Rotating Transparent Paper Plate” and Egulena. == | ||
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The second model: We could pull the transparent papers from "left" to "right" to interactive with Egulena. | The second model: We could pull the transparent papers from "left" to "right" to interactive with Egulena. | ||
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The next step I should to spend more time to design the structure of these two models and try to reduce the distance between the "Transparent Paper” and Egulena. | The next step I should to spend more time to design the structure of these two models and try to reduce the distance between the "Transparent Paper” and Egulena. | ||
24.1.2018 | |||
==Interactive Paper Boxes == | |||
Today I tried to use thick papers to make these models. Besides I measured the size of microscope stage accurately many times to make sure the models would accord with it and avoid shaking when people puling or rotating the transparent papers inside. | |||
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28.1.2018 | |||
==Design Model == | |||
After determined the dimensions of models, I started to design the details of them. In order to let more people have chance to interactive with Euglena, I designed six different styles of models for people. | |||
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31.1.2018 | |||
==Design Model == | |||
In order to cut materials accurately, I chose to use the laser cutter to make models. Because at the end of semester,plenty of people need this machine to work material, I got up at 6am to wait in line for the laser cutter. After 3 hours waiting, I finally got the chance to use the laser cutter. I was so excited when the machine started to work my material, just like a newborn came to this world. | |||
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Then I sticked them together with glue according to the size. | |||
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