In this activity, students are asked to build a model of a DNA molecule. Students must represent each component of a DNA molecule model using specific building materials outlined in the handout, assign a descriptive title to their model and create a key that explains the different parts.
DNA: The WWGP Is Coming
Featured Middle School Resources
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WORKSHEETS
Earth Day Activities Worksheet
Share information about Earth Day, which began in 1970 and is celebrated on April 22, and assign the related activities to help... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Orator Goals for Speechwriting and Presentation Strategies
Speechwriting and oration often paralyze students when they think about actually delivering a speech to an audience of their... -
ACTIVITIES
Earth Day ELA Choice Board for Middle School
Celebrate the message of Earth Day with this language arts choice board for middle schoolers. It includes 9 independent or group... -
FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
Zombie Ants! - Symbiotic Relationships
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VIDEOS
Avoiding Annoying Classroom Distractions: Giving Specific Praise for Actions
Giving specific praise for actions helps students see and understand the right thing to do in a situation. It helps you avoid... -
VIDEOS
Failure to Ask for Help: Student Helpers
When a student is having a hard time asking for help, sometimes fellow students can help. Use student helpers to assist students... -
REFERENCE
Experience: Volcano
Come on an incredible visual journey from the molten core through a magma chamber to fiery rivers of lava. Witness a violent... -
FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
DNA and Your Dinner - Genetically Modified Foods
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FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
Outside the Box - Can We Cure Cancer?
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REFERENCE
Sedna Debuts, Rattling Poor Pluto
Artist's rendition of the planetoid Sedna On March 15, 2004, astronomers confirmed the discovery of the most distant object ever...
