Search results
Although each human has a unique DNA sequence, the DNA in all of us is about 99.9% identical! In this activity, you will use pieces of candy to make a model for a short section of DNA—enough to get a sense of what DNA is like and how it encodes life.
6 wrz 2023 · How to Make an Easy 3D Edible Candy DNA Model Project. With a handful of different candies and a sprinkle of imagination, your little scientists will create their very own DNA models. It’s an edible, hands-on experience that will have their minds buzzing with excitement and curiosity.
1 lis 2024 · Learn about the structure of DNA, base pairs, and hydrogen bonds, and find out how to make a candy DNA model. This is fun candy science you can eat too! Look for the free printable DNA coloring sheet.
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.
1. DNA origami. Most suitable for ages 10+. This hands-on activity allows you to create your own paper model of a DNA double helix. Download: DNA folding template and Sanger DNA instructions. 2. Mitosis. Most suitable for ages 14 +. A fun card game to review the processes of mitosis and understand the process of cell division.
Produced by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, in this activity students make their own edible DNA double helix model out of Jelly Babies and cocktail sticks. In doing so, they find out about the basics of DNA structure and complementary base pairs.
22 kwi 2024 · Paper DNA. Similar to the Candy DNA activity (above), the Colorful Double Helix, A Gene-ius Activity activity guides students in making a model DNA segment from paper and tape.
