Description
Product Details
Help your students overcome the challenge of visualizing DNA by going hands-on with easy-to-use, colorful beads. The DNA Simulation Kit enables students to use manipulatives to model molecular events such as nucleotide bonding and DNA replication, making the abstract more concrete and aiding student understanding of DNA. The included teacher manual and student guides feature color illustrations that match students’ colored beads, making it easy for students to follow along and correctly simulate bonding.
The 10-Station Kit is designed for a class of 30 students working in groups of 3.
Time Requirement
Total: 55 minutes. Preparation: 15 minutes. DNA Structure Activity: 20 minutes. DNA Replication Activity: 20 minutes.
Learning Objectives
- Learn the basic structure of DNA.
- Model the replication of DNA.