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DNA(DISC)

DNA Discovery Kit

Teacher-developed and field tested, this kit contains 12 base pairs (six of each nucleotide), and is the most comprehensive resource you will find in the field of DNA education.  The DNA Discovery Kit includes:

  • A high quality model that combines powerful magnets with accurate 3-dimensional nucleotides to produce a 12-layer segment of DNA.  Each nucleotide separates into its three components – the nitrogenous base, deoxyribose group and phosphate group – with each atom being colour coded to assist identification.  The magnets simulate the hydrogen bonds between complimentary base pairs (G-C and A-T), and the phosphodiester bonds between the phosphate group of one nucleotide and the deoxyribose group of another.  When not being used for instruction, the model can be displayed on its stand or by hanging.

  • Two mini-toobers for extra activities on DNA structure and function.

  • A CD packed with illustrated, printable information files including:

  • The Discovery Approach and The Guided Discovery Approach – two alternative plans for using the nucleotide models to help your students understand DNA structure.

  • A Student Handout and a thought-provoking paper entitled Three Frequently Asked Questions.

  • Copies of the original Watson and Crick papers as they appeared in Nature in 1953.

  • Templates and instructions for the DNA Puzzle Activity, plus directions for creating your own Discovery Puzzle.

  • Teacher Notes, Background Information and Supplementary Material for Teaching DNA.

  • A Student Worksheet and Student Answer Sheet.

  • A comprehensive list of websites that offer further resources to examining and teaching DNA from a variety of perspectives.

  • Fully illustrated assembly instructions.

“By using the Discovery Approach with the DNA Discovery Kit, your students can encounter science as a dynamic, creative process.  Armed with the bases, deoxyribose groups and phosphate groups, and the same facts Watson and Crick had in 1953, your students will be able to discover the structure of DNA for themselves.  In doing so, they will construct an understanding of DNA that will allow them to build on their knowledge as they encounter more sophisticated topics.  They will also understand how this structure is ideally suited to encode information that can be faithfully replicated.”

- Dr T Herman, 3D Molecular Designs.