Modeling the Molecular World 2026

Modeling the Molecular World Schedule

Course Location
Legacy Learning Center Northwest ISD
501 Schoolhouse Rd
Haslet, TX 76052

Course Schedule 
Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 11
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Lunch Breaks: We will break for 1 hour for lunch every day at approximately 11:30. Participants are encouraged to bring a lunch or pick something up from the local area.

3DMD MMW Texas Welcome Party
June 8 at 5:30pm-ish
2009 Clover Spring Drive, Haslet, TX 76052
All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Chicken Fajita quesadillas and nachos
Soft drinks and water available
Pool available if you wish to lounge in the water

Monday - Water, Membranes, & Protein Structure                                                                                                                                           

Life Happens in Water
Modeling & Phenomenon
Let's Dive into Learning about Water
Life on the Inside
Going Deeper - Membranes as Barriers & Flexible 
Building Blocks of Life
Fold It...Shake It!
Tim Talk - Exploding Frog Egg Experiment
Engineering Design Challenge
Ah Ha Moments

Tuesday - Protein Structure & Ion Channels                                                                                                                                                       

Tim Talk - Molecular Story & Protein Exploratorium 
Life on the Inside: Break on Through to the Other Side
The Proteins of the Cell Membrane
Science Olympiad's Protein Modeling Event
Catalyzing Curiosity
Evolution in Action
Tim Talk - Quaternary Structure: B-Globin, Hemoglobin & Phage! 

Wednesday - Proteins in Endless Forms Most Beautiful                                                                                                                                

Proteins in Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Model Mélange
Tim Talk - Goodsell Landscapes
Computer Visualizations 
Tim Talk - Storming the Castle: Anthrax

Thursday - DNA Structure, Replication, Chromosomes, and RNA Transcription                                                                                 

Ladders of Life
Going Deeper - Why U to T
Modeling with Molecules of Life
Anatomy of a Gene
Transcription Action: Decoding Life's Blueprint
Going Deeper - RNA is Not a Limp Noodle
Protein Palooza: Ribosomes Rock
Going Deeper - Ribosomes

Friday - Protein Synthesis                                                                                                                                                                                           

Chromosomes: One Word, Several Meanings, Much Confusion
Copy That!
Tim Talk - Modeling Infection & Immunity
Implementation Planning

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