From sixth graders to non-biology major college students, hand making DNA increases understanding of this complex subject while exposing kids to arts and crafts. Students learn the formation of codons, nucleotides and the DNA model.
Instructors have a visual tool to explain the three dimensional DNA model.
Cut foam into 45cm x 4cm strips. The dowels can be colored with markers or paint. For younger children, fruit-scented markers are a big hit. Using chalk, students mark the spot where the tack will be inserted. The first tack should be 4cm from the beginning of the foam strip with marks every 5cm for a total of 9 marks.