Jam Jar Science

Written By

Kayliegh Anderson

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WE START ON THE APPS TITLE SCREEN, THE WORDS 'TOUCH SCREEN TO ENTER' ARE FLASHING AT THE BOTTOM. THE USER TOUCHES THE SCREEN.

EXT. JAM JAR REPOSITORY

THE JAM JARS SWEEP INTO THE WHITE SPACE. WE WAIT AS THE USER MAKES THEIR DESCISION.

THE USER PICKS THE INFLUENZA JAR. THE JAR SHAKES.

AS THE JAR SETTLES TEXT APPEARS SAYING 'You have chosen the Influenza Jar. Tap screen to continue'

The user taps the screen. The camera goes to the top of the jar and we unscrew the lid and go inside the Jar.

VOICEOVERInfluenza (or as it's more commonly known) is a serious virus that can make people very ill.

The influenza sneezes. The jar disappears.

VOICEOVERFlu is transmitted through the air and in bodily fluids.

We zoom out. The camera moves to the right and we can see both the influenza cells and the Body cells.

VOICEOVERIt affects the body cells that are in our respiratory system.

Most of the influenza cells and Body cells disappear only leaving one influenza cell and one body cell. The buttons representing the move forward/backward options are highlighted.

VOICEOVERPress the buttons to move forward or repeat this section.

The influenza moves towards the body cell.

VOICEOVERWhen the influenza virus enters the body it will the body cells in the nasal passages and bind itself to them. It does this using the receptors that it has. Tap the screen to see the influenza cell

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come in contact with the the body VOICEOVER (CONT'D)

cell.

The user taps the screen. The virus shrinks. We see the influenza bind itself to the body cell using the spiky parts of it's body. It enters the cell.

VOICEOVERIt enters the cell as something called a coated vesicle and then uncoats itself.

We watch the influenza uncoat itself inside the cell.

VOICEOVERNow only the DNA of the influenza virus is left. This is known as RNA. This RNA is transported to the Nucleus of the cell.

The virus moves into the nucleus.

VOICEOVERIn the nucleus the genetic material makes lots of copies of the influenza virus.

We see lots of uncoated virus appear.

VOICEOVERThe virus also reprogrammes the cells ribosomes to make virus proteins which are then transported to the cell membrane. These are the receptors (or spiky bits) of the virus.

The virus moves out of the nucleus.

VOICEOVERThe virus then leaves the cell and it's proteins attach so it's ready to bind and infect more cells.

We watch the virus leave the cell and gain it's receptors. It moves into the white space and lots of others follow it.

The symbols are highlighted, the same as before.

VOICEOVERPress the buttons to to move forward or repeat this section.

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A title reading 'Quiz' appears and moves up the screen.

A question appears and then the answers do, the voiceover reads them out.

VOICEOVERHow is flu transmitted?A) By touching other peopleB) Through the airC) By blinking

The user touches the screen and picks the correct answer which is B. Correct appears on the screen.

Another question appears.

VOICEOVERWhat cells does flu effect?A) Body CellsB) Red Blood CellsC) White Blood Cells

The user touches the screen and picks the correct answer which is A. Correct appears on the screen.

Another question appears.

VOICEOVERWhat does flu do in the body?A) Just stay thereB) Throws a partyC) Binds to cells using receptors

The user touches the screen and picks B which is an incorrect answer. Incorrect appears on the screen. Text appears which the voiceover reads out.

VOICEOVERThat answer was incorrect. When flu is in the body it binds to cells using receptors.

The influenza appears on the screen.

VOICEOVERNow that the quiz is over it's time to put the Influenza back into the jar! Touch the screen and guide the flu back into the jar.

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The user touches the screen and slides the flu back into the jar.

VOICEOVERFlu can be prevented. By washing your hands with soap it can get rid of any of the virus that might be on your hands. There is also a shot you can get if you are at risk of getting flu. This shot will inject a dead influenza virus into your system and your body will fight against it safely.

As the voiceover is explaining the lid is screwed back on the jam jar and influenza struggles against the glass.

The flu is put back into the white space.