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The Cell Game: Race to Build the Ultimate Cell!

Part of GETCA 2026
Thursday 26 February 2026·8:00 pm

Get ready to play, laugh, and learn in this fast-paced, hands-on session where you become the student! Join Jason Zackowski for a teacher-tested and student-approved game that turns one of biology’s trickiest topics—cell structure and function—into an unforgettable experience. In The Cell Game, teams race to build the biggest, most functional cell by collecting and assembling organelles—each with its own unique powers and purposes. Along the way, you’ll dive into the “why” behind each part of the cell, discover clever teaching strategies to reinforce content, and pick up classroom management tips for guiding this high-energy activity. Best of all? You’ll get to play it yourself

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