Teaching DNA Structure through Models (view)
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- Purpose
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- Keywords:
- DNA, DNA Structure, Model, Engineering, Engineering Design Cycle, Group Activity, Peer Assessment
- Alignment:
- VA.SCI.2018.BIO.5.a, VA.SCI.2018.BIO.5.b
Summary
This lesson is designed for a high school biology class, as it is dependent on students having some prior knowledge of the structure of DNA. It reviews/teaches the key features of DNA structure by allowing students to use the engineering design process to create their own DNA models, compare/contrast provided models, and then edit/assess their own designs.