The Flow of Genetic Information Field Test Kit© will allow your students to:
Model DNA replication using color-coded, foam nucleotides and a placemat.
Model RNA transcription as they copy one strand of DNA into mRNA using an RNA polymerase.
Model translation/protein synthesis as they decode the mRNA into protein on the ribosome placemat.
Your students can then explore the folding of the protein into its final 3D shape using the popular Amino Acid Starter Kit.
Flow of Genetic Information Kit© Contents
- Placemats
- 1 DNA Replication Placemat (12” x 19”)
- 1 Transcription Placemat (12” x 19”)
- 1 Translation Placemat (12” x 19”)
- 2 DNA Polymerase Ovals
- 1 Transcription Bridge
- Sticky-Back Foam
- 3 Pieces of Orange Sticky-Back Foam for Replication Placemat
- 5 Pieces of Red Sticky-Back Foam for Transcription Placemat
- 3 Pieces of Purple Sticky-Back Foam for Translation Placemat
- 4 Pieces of Gray Sticky-Back Foam for Polymerase Ovals
- 1 Sheet of Stickers
- MAPS
- 2 DNA Sequence Maps (I and II)
- 2 RNA Sequence Maps (I and II)
- 9 Tan tRNA Molecules
- 1 Tan Release Factor
- 10 White Amino Acids
- DNA Nucleotides
- 40 Red Adenine 24 Gray Adenine
- 40 Yellow Thymine 24 Gray Thymine
- 40 Blue Cytosine 24 Gray Cytosine
- 40 Green Guanine 24 Gray Guanine
- RNA Nucleotides
- 10 Red Adenine
- 10 White Uracil
- 10 Blue Cytosine
- 10 Green Guanine
Colors may fade. Consider storing foam kits in a dark location such as a closet, cabinet or drawer.
Notes: a set of additional DNA and RNA nucleotides and a side chain expansion pack are also available
