Description

This activity allows your Biology students to build a DNA replication model so they can better understand the structure of DNA and semi-conservative DNA replication. Your students will love learning with candy!

Please note: This activity is also part of my Biology Unit 7: DNA & Protein Synthesis and the Full-Year Biology Curriculum.

Included in this resource:

• A teacher instruction page with materials list and instructional photos
• 3 student pages with instructions for making and manipulating a 3D DNA model
• Comprehension questions
• Answer key

Topics include:

structure of DNA, sugar-phosphate backbone, nitrogen bases, base-pairing rules, hydrogen bonding, double helix, helicase, replication fork, daughter strands, parent strand, DNA polymerase, semi-conservative replication

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