Week 7
In our lab section, we learned a lot about the DNA structure. We talked about how the DNA structure consists of sugar and the four bases, which are Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine. We also talked about how the DNA strand is a twisted ladder and demonstrated that during our lab activity. I learned about the three components of nucleotides. The three components are the phosphate group, sugar, and nitrogen base. Lastly, during our lab, we learned about the process of building facial features and the building of a child through the genes of their parents.
How can you apply what you learned to your teachings in the future?
The activities that we did in our lab section this week were such a fun and exciting way for students to visualize genes, genotypes, and phenotypes. If I were teaching elementary students about DNA
, I know they would love the candy activity that we did in class, and they would probably love to eat the candy afterward, too! The activity about facial features would be a fun one as well, and I think it could be even more fun if it was Halloween-themed, where students could create their own monsters depending on the genes they flip for.
What are new or remaining questions?
What other hands-on activities can be used for representing the DNA strand?
Hi Madison! I really enjoyed reading your post and I also really liked the activity we did in class with the candy. I also would like to use this activity in the future, but I like your idea of incorporating some form of halloween theme with it. Super fun, great post!
ReplyDeleteHi Madison, I too would use candy for a lesson like this in my classroom. I loved activities like this when I was younger and agree that the kids would too. Nice post!!
ReplyDeleteHi Madison,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading about what you learned about DNA this week! I also feel I have learned a lot and the activity with twizzlers was a fun way to incorporate the concept of DNA to a fun and engaging activity. Great post!