Week 7 blog post

This week in lab we created DNA using candy! This is the first time I have ever done an activity like this and I found it to be very fun, and educational at the same time. Through this activity, we were able to learn that DNA was a double helix (represented by the licorice), and we were also able to learn about the DNA building blocks (represented by the Dots candy) and how A-T pair and C-G pair. 


 In class today we also got to flip coins to see what characteristics our "babies" would have. I thought this activity was fun, it taught us about the key roles alleles play in the genotype and phenotype of a baby. This activity also demonstrated how the combinations of building blocks in DNA are very random and do not have a specific recipe. I think both of these activities would be fun to include in a future classroom because it allows kids to learn about DNA in a fun and hands-on way! 

Comments

  1. Zoe DayOctober 4, 2023 at 2:22 PM

    I love the result of your child hahahah. I also agree that the activities are potentially useful for our future classrooms, because something like building models of candy is very interesting to kids.

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  2. Gabriella De FeoOctober 4, 2023 at 2:58 PM

    Hi Monet!
    The baby that you created is so awesome LOL!!! I also really loved the DNA-building activity we did with the candy-- I think it was an awesome visual. Overall, great job this week!

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  3. Lily SkwarekOctober 5, 2023 at 11:08 AM

    Hi Monet!!
    I appreciate how you included pictures of your final products for both of the activities. I agree that these activities are both fun and educational which would increase overall student engagement and retention of content knowledge. Great job!! :)

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