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Combo: 1x
Shift: Morning Assay Target: Enzyme Kinetics Safety: ★★★
Time: 90s
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About Science Lab: Protocol Rush

Run wet lab protocols from pipetting to analysis in this free online science lab game about real research skills.

Science Lab: Protocol Rush is a free online science lab game where you pipette reagents, balance centrifuges and analyze specimens under time pressure. This lab simulation game distills real wet lab technique into fast-paced protocol work.

Every mini-task mirrors an actual bench skill. Micropipetting demands measuring tiny volumes precisely, a centrifuge must be balanced to the gram or it tears itself apart and sample labeling plus clean technique are what stand between real data and a ruined experiment. The rush is real too, because reagents degrade and incubation timers do not wait.

Good protocol discipline is the invisible foundation of every breakthrough. Reproducibility crises in science often trace to sloppy bench work, and the habits this game drills, precision, sequencing, timing and documentation, are exactly what separates publishable results from expensive noise.

Key Science Concepts

What You'll Learn

Grade Level: Middle School, High School

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How to play

  1. 1. Accession Click incoming sample tubes from the rack to start their protocol.
  2. 2. Pipette Click or tap inside the green target sweet spot to dispense buffer.
  3. 3. Balance Rotor Tap opposite well to insert counterbalance tube, then tap to spin!
  4. 4. Incubate 37°C Harvest inside optimal 37°C window. Beware: samples denature above 41°C!
  5. 5. Microscope Time your tap when the oscillating focal ring locks onto the 100x reticle.

Frequently asked questions

Is Science Lab: Protocol Rush free to play?
Yes. Science Lab: Protocol Rush is completely free to play in your browser. There is no download, install or account needed.
What grade level is Science Lab: Protocol Rush for?
Science Lab: Protocol Rush is designed for Middle School, High School students and works well as a classroom activity or homework.
Does Science Lab: Protocol Rush work on phones and tablets?
Yes. Science Lab: Protocol Rush runs in any modern browser on desktop computers, Chromebooks, tablets and phones in landscape mode.

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