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In this activity, you will build your own model to understand how DNA works. DNA is a simple molecule made up of four types of chemical building blocks called nucleotides: adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C), and guanine (G).
Modeling the Structure of DNA. OVERVIEW. In this activity, students build a paper model of DNA and use their model to explore key structural features of the DNA double helix.
DNA Paper Model Activity . Level: Grade 6-8. Students will be able to: Identify the component molecules of DNA. Construct a model of the DNA double-helix. Identify which bases are found in pairs in the DNA double-helix. Predict the appearance of a complimentary strand of DNA when given half of a double-helix molecule. State Standards.
ACTIVITY –MAKING A MODEL OF DNA. 1) Colour the individual structures as follows: Adenine (A) = red Thymine (T) = green Guanine (G) = blue Cytosine (C) = yellow Phosphate (P) = brown Deoxyribose (D) = purple 2) Cut out each structure.
Build a Paper Model of DNA. Fill in the names of the bases on the model shown to the right, or use the detailed model that shows all the atoms in each nucleotide (back side of paper). Cut out the model. Fold all long creases first.
In this activity, you will build two DNA models. Both models represent the major components of a strand DNA. In this activity we will: • Build a model DNA strand. • Analyze the model to see what each of the components represents. • Analyze the model to see what properties of actual DNA are not represented Model #1 (Candy Model)
DNA Model. ESTIMATED LENGTH: 85-115 MIN* . In this small group activity, MIDDLE SCHOOL students will make an edible model of a DNA double helix. ugar-phosphate backbone. As students put together their DNA model, they will learn about the base pairing rules and how DNA encodes each organism.
