What happens when you untwist and unzip DNA? View the fascinating process and learn about the pieces that make up DNA in an informative video. It highlights the base pairing and sequencing rules within each strand.

Concepts

dna, the double helix

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a single strand code and have scholars write the paired code
• Review that A always goes with T, and C always goes with G

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of DNA and binary code

Pros

• Includes a full written transcript
• Offers multiple download sizes and file types

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4