About This Lesson
Whole class race to make the longest DNA strand from marshmallows and candy. Then use strands to model genetic engineering. Yum.
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SML Member
February 15, 2012
mrphysh_1844330
June 22, 2020
Your model is over
Your model is over complicated. Within the double helix of DNA there are only four distinct components. Those components are made of sub parts, but that is completely unimportant to the understanding of the beauty of DNA. Look at the lesson plan “Catch Your Breath Paper DNA model”. It is simple, simple, simple and by any standard correctly describes the structure of DNA. I am frustrated by the lack of attention to my model, but mostly aggravated by the extraordinary poor teaching of DNA structure and this seemingly impenetrable ignorance of DNA structure. Please! John Brigham [mrphysh]
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMPpzatofcoEMIcSyQlwhZjdUoFvF5fva
I am at mrphysh@juno.com
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Yummm love it !! …apart from buying the sweets and watching them slowly disappearing! Great idea and great fun! Keeps them engaged!