Need Ideas

J_9 · #1 Sep 15, 2007, 11:41 AM

Okay, I am creatively challenged when it comes to projects that my kids have to do for school.

My daughter has to make a strand of DNA for a science project. They already did the one that uses candy in class, so we can't do that.

Does anyone know of a really cool way to make a strand of DNA?

nauticalstar420 · Sep 15, 2007, 11:45 AM

Here is some instructions on how to make a strand using K'Nex toys : http://tandem.bu.edu/knex/knex.pdf

My brother actually used these when he was in school and it came out awesome!

bushg · Sep 15, 2007, 11:52 AM

My son said colored marshmellows and tooth picks.

nauticalstar420 · Sep 15, 2007, 01:30 PM

I know they have the Knex at Toys R Us.

Here are some of the prices : Toys "R" Us - K'Nex

I dont think it matters if you get a value set or a set such as the "ferris wheel" set, as long as it has the right pieces in the instructions I gave you above.

**EDIT** - Dont feel too bad, my artistic abilities are pretty much zero! LOL

nauticalstar420 · Sep 15, 2007, 01:42 PM

2 hours...ouch! I'm pretty sure they have them at Walmart too, I was just 100% sure they had them at Toys R Us.

The Floam sounds like a neat idea! Let me know how it turns out!

bushg · Sep 15, 2007, 01:43 PM

walmart also has the bricks of clay in different colors. I love floam.Wow I loved helping my kids do science projects. you could get skewers, or the little poms in different colors, or even stickers, some come in dots usually a sheet of 1 color. so many options....walmart has a decent craft department. Heck you could even use paint. *edit sorry I am getting carried away my baby is a freshman

, helping with science projects are over.

firmbeliever · Sep 15, 2007, 02:41 PM

DNA model (Activity)
DNA Jewelry Models
About.com: http://www.starsandseas.com/SAS%20Cells/DNA%20Replication/dnarepli_modelprt.htm
Make a Model of Double Helix DNA?

J_9 · Sep 15, 2007, 03:13 PM

Oh, FB!!!!

I LOVE the last link. To be perfectly honest, it's the only one I looked at. We have a store up the road called The Neighborhood Tutor that carries the kit, but they are sold out. I may just have to try making my own kit with these instructions.

THANKS A BUNCH!!!



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