**A simple exercise to help students learn how to use a codon table to translate mRNA into its associated amino acids**

Instructions:

1. Pass out blank cards and codon table, images included below.

2. Students should fill out each of the blanks with an amino acid from the codon chart - they cannot use the same amino acid twice. There are 21 total amino acids and only 16 squares, so there will be a few not used at all.

3. Teacher calls out 3 bases (A, T, G, C) - Use cards to randomize.

4. Students find the amino acid that is associated with the codon and mark the square (use bingo chips or pennies or other miscellaneous items)