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What does it take to create lab-grown tissues that can help people — and what scientific, technical, and ethical questions must we consider?
Simulation Overview
Simulation Overview
Welcome to the Tissue Fabrication Simulation!
In this simulation, students will:
Explore the biofabrication industry by examining its technologies, processes, and real-world applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Analyze ethical considerations in biofabrication, exploring issues such as consent, sustainability, and the implications of creating living tissues.
Identify and select appropriate cell types for tissue or organ regeneration, understanding the roles of stem cells, scaffolds, and growth factors.
Prepare and maintain a laboratory environment suitable for cell culture, ensuring sterile techniques and appropriate equipment are used for fabrication.
Culture cells in a controlled environment, observing cell growth, division, and differentiation processes.
Design and construct a scaffold for tissue support, exploring biomaterials, mechanical properties, and their influence on tissue growth and function.
Ready to get started?
Ready to get started?
Read the Biofabrication Instructions & Overview
Read the Biofabrication Instructions & Overview
Before jumping into the simulation, review the educators' Instructions & Overview. This will give you important information about how the curriculum works and all the ways you can embed engagement, accessibility, and universal design.
Start with an Introduction to Biofabrication
Start with an Introduction to Biofabrication
The standard Introduction to Biofabrication deck is appropriate for a standard grade 6-12 science or CTE classroom. The modified version is conceptually simpler and uses simpler language and more visual examples to support learners who find reading or abstract ideas challenging.
Continue on with the rest of the curriculum
Continue on with the rest of the curriculum
After reviewing the the Instructions & Overview and teaching the Introduction to Biofabrication, you and your students are ready to begin biofabricating an organ!
Certificate of Completion for Tissue Fabrication
Certificate of Completion for Tissue Fabrication
When you're ready, you can award students a Certificate of Completion.
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