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DNA Model Activity

This document provides instructions for making a DNA model out of colored paper. The instructions are as follows: First, mark a line down the middle of the paper and lines on either side to form the sugar-phosphate backbone. Then, mark lines perpendicular to the backbone at set intervals to represent the nitrogenous bases. Fold the paper in half and then fold the backbone sections. Fold the nitrogenous base sections and collapse the model to form the iconic DNA double helix shape. The entire process takes 9 steps to transform a flat paper into a 3D DNA model.

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DNA Model Activity

This document provides instructions for making a DNA model out of colored paper. The instructions are as follows: First, mark a line down the middle of the paper and lines on either side to form the sugar-phosphate backbone. Then, mark lines perpendicular to the backbone at set intervals to represent the nitrogenous bases. Fold the paper in half and then fold the backbone sections. Fold the nitrogenous base sections and collapse the model to form the iconic DNA double helix shape. The entire process takes 9 steps to transform a flat paper into a 3D DNA model.

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MAKING YOUR OWN DNA MODEL!

MATERIALS:
 Colored papers
 Pencil
 Ruler

PROCEDURE:
1. Mark it down the middle.

2. Marking out the Sugar – Phosphate Backbone. Make one line from each edge and do the
same on either side of the middle line. This creates the Sugar Phosphate Backbone of the
DNA.

3. Marking out each Nitrogenous Base. Now use your ruler to make a line every inch down the
line. Make sure these are even or it won’t turn out right. Then make a line across each
rectangle you just made. The lines on each side should point inward line a “V”. If you want to
color it, just split each rectangle in half and color each according to Nitrogenous base.

REMEMBER : Adenine = Thymine and Guanine = Cytosine


4. Fold it in Half.

5. Fold the Backbone. Using the lines on each side, fold one up and the other down.
6. Starting the Nitrogenous Bases. Using the lines as a guide fold each of the rectangle back. It
should now curl up into a little tube on it’s own.

7. Flip it over.

8. Fold the Diagonals. Fold back on each diagonal line. Only fold inside of the rectangle. It should
now twist into a spiral.
9. Collapse the DNA. Starting at the top gently collapse the entire thing. Try not to crush it! Then
pinch it together and make sure all of the folds are ceased.

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