Introduction

On August 13th, our team organized a practice activity on our deep-sea terpene-based cosmetics in the Haidian District community, aiming to let more people know about the practical application of deep-sea terpene-based compound in skin care products.

1 Popularization of Science

First, we conducted an educational overview of synthetic biology for the children, breaking it down into four key parts to make it accessible and engaging. We started with an introduction to synthetic biology, exploring its fundamental concepts, historical development, and the integration of engineering principles with biology. We provided a clear definition of synthetic biology and its practical applications in addressing global challenges like diseases and environmental issues. Finally, we highlighted its applications across various fields, including advancements in medical treatments, environmental conservation, and industrial innovations.This structured approach enabled the children to gradually grasp the complexity and broad scope of synthetic biology while sparking their curiosity about this cutting-edge scientific field.

Fig1：Science popularization of synthetic biology

Because we plan to a terpene-based skin care product with antibacterial, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory features, we explained the knowledge of skin care to everyone at the end of the activity. Sharing this knowledge can help individuals avoid using products incorrectly, empowering them to select the right skincare products for their specific skin types and prevent issues that arise from improper use. We also discussed the detrimental habits that can lead to skin problems and the positive habits that promote healthy skin. Recognizing that each age group has unique skin characteristics and skincare needs, we have provided insights into four distinct age categories, effectively summarizing the essential information for all.

Fig2：Skin care knowledge popularization

2 Perform and Guess

Our first activity was a fun game of "Charades", that was designed to engage the children and introduce them to ocean-related vocabulary. The children were enthusiastic and actively participated, with many of them correctly guessing the terms. As a reward, most of them received stickers for their efforts. The game was a great success, with high levels of engagement and enjoyment from the kids.

Through this activity, we not only made learning about ocean-related terms enjoyable but also indirectly provided the children with valuable information about the ocean. This helped deepen their understanding of our products and the broader context in which they fit. Overall, the event went smoothly and effectively combined education with interactive fun.

Fig3：You play and I'll guess the game

3 Jigsaw puzzle

We designed a puzzle. First we prepared five puzzles, each with 35 pieces. Each piece has a Marine element, which is close to our theme of deep-sea compounds.We divided five puzzles into five sections, each designated for a different group of children. They will have five minutes to see which group can complete their puzzle first. The winner will receive a prize! All the children were diligent and enterprising, and can complete the puzzle and learn the knowledge on the pattern. Finally, the fifth group of children got the prize and put the puzzle together. In accompanying children, we can also let them gain knowledge through happiness, making each member happy.

Fig4：Jigsaw puzzle

4 UNO

We wrapped up the game making in the final part of the day, playing a customized children's version of UNO with deep-sea creature flavor. The goal is to be the first person to get rid of all your cards. Each player plays a card matching the previous one by color or number among other plots that modify the normal dynamics of the game. A player who has only one card left must say "Uno"; a failure to do so results in having to draw two cards. Both parents and children have praised this game, appreciated for its enhancement on the critical thinking skills of these kids however at a much fun filled experience.

Fig5：UNO card game

1.Tri-Fold Leaflet

The reason of this tri-fold flyer is to teach guardians of children around the benefits of Terpene skin care items and their logical premise. It covers the nuts and bolts of synthetic biology, the skincare benefits of terpenes (antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant), and an presentation to the group and the program. Through this action, guardians picked up a preparatory understanding of the item, invigorated their intrigued and upgraded their believe in skin care items. This impact will raise awareness of terpenes skincare products and provide support for follow-up investigation.

Fig6-7：Tri-Fold Leaflet

Poster

The purpose of this poster is to introduce the benefits of terpenes skin care products and our educational activity. Through this event, parents gained an initial understanding of the product, stimulated interest and raised awareness of the product. This is expected to have the impact of increasing people's acceptability to deep-sea skin care products .

Fig8：poster

3.Cards Game

In the well-designed UNO card game, we creatively integrated deep and charming pictures of the deep sea on the card, aiming to let the children in a more intuitive and vivid way, deeply understand and feel the unique features of our products - they come from the deep sea genes. Through this presentation, we hope to inspire children's curiosity and desire to explore nature, and deepen their understanding of the source and value of our products.

Fig9-10：card game

4.Perform and Guess

In order to create a lively and enjoyable learning environment, we have carefully planned the science popularization game link of “Perform and Guess" as a happy time for children after serious learning. In this game, children were drawing or guessing the patterns of deep-sea animals, to explore the mysterious underwater world. Such games not only active the atmosphere of the scene, but also unknowingly let them understand the precious source of our products - those extracted substances from the deep sea.

Fig11-12：Perform and Guess

Puzzle

In order to make popular science games more close to the cognitive level of kindergarten children, we have puzzle games with pictures of deep-sea creatures. Considering that kindergarten children's understanding is still in the developing stage, we selected a series of colorful pictures of deep-sea creatures of different shapes as puzzle materials, aiming to attract children's attention through these vivid images. In the process of happy puzzles, the children can not only exercise hand-eye coordination and spatial imagination, but also unconsciously learn about the knowledge of deep-sea organisms, and understand the precious and unique deep-sea extracts from which our products are derived.

Fig13-14：The children are playing puzzles

Presents

At the warm end of our offline educational activity at Yuxin Community, we specially prepared a special gift for each child - a lovely capybara toy. We believe that through such a small toy, we can plant the seeds of love for nature and respect for life in the hearts of children. Therefore, this lovely capybara toy is not only a recognition and reward for the children's performance today, but also a bond of deep emotional connection between us and them, so that we can look forward to the next more wonderful encounter.

Fig15：The children are playing jigsaw puzzles

7.Ocean Terbs Dictionary

The purpose of this mini dictionary is to popularize terms related to Terpene skincare items to parents and children. The content covers proficient terms and their clarifications in numerous related areas such as synthetic biology, gene therapy, fermentation, etc. Through this straightforward and easy-to-understand dictionary, parents and children not only had a better understanding of our skincare products, but moreover have a more profound understanding of related biological knowledge.

Fig16：Ocean Terbs Dictionary

8.Otter Puzzles script kill

Otter Puzzles is an elaborate werewolf slaying-style scripted slaying-style game that combines suspense, mystery, and role-playing elements to give players an intellectual and strategic feast. By creating a village setting filled with mystery and fear, the author skillfully combines traditional werewolf killing game mechanics with unique character Settings, allowing every player to immerse themselves in the exciting reasoning process.

One of the core highlights of this script is the introduction of terpene products. In the game, terpenes are not only the exclusive item of the doctor character, but also the key to fighting evil forces. The Doctor character can protect other players from being killed by werewolves by holding terpene cards in his hand, which not only enriches the game strategy, but also increases the interaction and game between the characters. The antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-aging properties of terpenes have been given the sacred mission of saving lives in the game, so that players can feel the charm of scientific knowledge in addition to reasoning.

From a promotional point of view, Otter Puzzles quickly attracted the attention of play-killing enthusiasts due to its unique game mechanics, rich character setting, and compelling story background. The clever integration of terpene products adds a unique scientific color to the game, making the play stand out among similar products. By promoting the magical effects of terpenes and the close connection between the game characters, it can not only stimulate the curiosity and exploration of the players, but also popularize scientific knowledge while entertaining, and achieve the purpose of edutainment.

In summary, Otter Puzzles is a combination of reasoning, strategy, and science, werewolf kill style script kill game, its unique game mechanics and rich story background, will provide players with unprecedented experience.

Fig17：Script cover

9. Future Education Plan

In the future, we will also hold some educational activities for adults and high school students. Here is the PPT we have prepared.

We received feedback from some children in our offline activity, mainly between 4-14 years old. Regarding terpenes, squalene and marine conservation in our educational event, our explanation was very successful. By observing the results of questionnaire survey, all the children understood our topic and answered the correct answer in the questionnaire.

And in the investigation of children's love for this activity, a large part of the children choose to like it very much. It can be seen that many children like our activities very much and think that our activities are recognized in terms of interest and knowledge explanation.

Figure18: Do you like this science popularization activity?

In this educational activity, UNO card, popular science time and perform and guess is popular with children. In the next activity, we can increase science education time.

Figure19: What part of the event attracted you the most?

When asked whether the content of this activity was easy to understand, more children chose easy to understand, but a small number of students chose some content that was difficult to understand. Therefore, we will summarize the suggestions put forward by the children this time and make better changes in the next activity.

Figure20：Do you find the content of the event easy to understand?

In this activity, many children hope to add some games and play time. That's something we'll record and change. At this point in the activity time, many children choose the option that the time is just right, which also shows that our time choice is reasonable, and children are suitable for learning at this time.

Figure21: What do you think of the timing of the event?

In this activity, the children learned a lot about squalene and ocean protection. When filling out the questionnaire, some children filled that this activity help them better understand the ocean and they also need to protect the ocean when they grow up. Through the children's answers, we think this activity is very meaningful.

In the end, the children expressed their gratitude to our staff, and said that this activity had taught them a lot, and they could have a deeper understand

1.WeChat Offcial Account

On our WeChat Official Account, we have uploaded an introduction to our team's projects, along with profiles of our members. Recently, we shared an article focused on the commercialization of deep-sea terpenes and featured a compelling interview with Mr. Zhang.The reason why we select WeChat Officail Account as our platform of uploading educational articles is because WeChat official account provides a wide audience scope for the sharing of investigate and instructive materials. Through this platform, our team can frequently update the investigate advance on Terpene skincare research and product and popularize complex logical information to the open in an easy-to-understand way. Articles on accounts are shareable, and perusers can effectively spread content to their social circle, subsequently growing investigate impact. In expansion, the intuitively capacities given by the stage moreover permit the group to get convenient input, encourage optimize the substance and advance the execution of investigate comes about. 

Fig22-23：WeChat Offcial Account

Xiaohongshu

We used the Xiaohongshu to promote our team members, so that everyone knew who our team members were. We utilized Xiaohongshu as a platform to promote the insights gathered from two of the experts we interviewed. The first expert, specializing in skincare safety, emphasized the importance of adhering to stringent inspection and substance extraction methods, as well as complying with relevant skincare regulations to ensure the development of safe and high-quality products. The second professional provided a thorough analysis of the current skincare market landscape, outlining effective marketing strategies to enhance product success, along with a comprehensive cost and profit analysis. This information equips us with a clearer understanding of the future prospects for our products.

In addition to our online initiatives, we also engaged in offline activities using Xiaohongshu as a promotional tool. We conducted a science popularization session on squalene for primary school students, introducing them to concepts of biosynthesis and the iGEM competition. Our goal in leveraging Xiaohongshu is to enhance public awareness and understanding of these critical topics.

Fig24：XiaoHongShu

3.Bilibili/Youtube

On Bilibili and YouTube, we uploaded a short clip introducing our Ocean Terbs team members, alongside another video featuring our initial interview with Mr. Fan Zhen.The two fundamental points of interest of selecting Bilibili and Youtube as instruction stages are its expansive youthful client base and solid interactivity. Bilibili and Youtube have pulled in a expansive number of youthful clients. In expansion, Bilibili and Youtube’s interesting torrent comment work upgrades the audience's sense of interest and intrigued in learning. 

Fig25-26：Bilibili and YouTube homepage

In conclusion, our educational efforts successfully bridged the crevice between science and regular skincare, engaging both children and their guardians. Through intelligently devices like recreations, puzzles, and instructive materials such as the tri-fold flyer, poster, and dictionary, participants picked up important bits of knowledge into the benefits and scientific establishments of Terpene skincare products. These exercises not only sparked interest and fostered belief but also laid a solid foundation for ongoing engagement at the intersection of science and skincare.Looking ahead, these efforts are expected to cultivate a more profound appreciation for inventive, science-backed products, encouraging progressing investigation and back for future advancements in skincare.