This project is sure to be a hit with your social media-loving students! They can create a Facebook profile, Twitter page, or Instagram post. These are great for using at the beginning of the year for students to introduce themselves, for students to show what they know about a historical figure or book character, or to represent important historical events or plot points in a story. In addition to printed versions of this product (which can be done in full-color if you like), this product also contains DIGITAL versions of all three activities! They can be assigned through Google Classroom for students to work on their own devices. Clear directions are included so that students can work independently. This can be used across grade levels and content areas. Enjoy! *PLEASE NOTE: After purchasing, you will need to MAKE A COPY of this document in your Google Drive in order to be able to edit and assign it to students. I cannot accept your requests to access and edit the original. Please see the directions on page 2 of the file for how to do this. Thank you!
Unlearn all you've been taught. Culture is not your friend. Who says the minds of those teaching our youth are sound? Are they not subject to bias and corruption? Eject the opinions of fools and the musings of the troubled. Listen to your heart. Learn from nature. Know.
Radio Theater is dear to my heart. Having been involved in it for most of my life, I've directed many productions, adapted and written several of my own.
Find out what the Bible has to say about classroom management, common mistakes, how to create a smooth-running classroom, and more!
The young middle school singers who arrive in my choral classroom each August are incredibly diverse. In my room, I have children whose native languages are Dari (the Persian language of Afghanistan), Mandarin, Hindi, German, Spanish, Swahili and many more. I've taught singing to children in my classroom who, believe it or not, are almost completely deaf, some who have trouble matching pitch, some who can barely articulate due to cerebral palsy, children with severe intellectual limitations, extreme cases of Autism, and children who are legally blind. ...And almost all of them come to me utterly unable to read music. My room is a true public school classroom in America, and I absolutely love that fact. There are many resources in marketplace for helping break through language barriers. Smartling, for example, is a translation software company that helps us break through language barriers by translating mobile apps and websites for companies. My feeling is that if children want to sing, they should sing, and it's up to me to find ways to communicate in a way everyone can understand so they can learn. I don't test their voices. Middle school children are so afraid to be put on the spot and forced to sing alone, so I stopped testing their voices years ago. I can hear what I need to hear in the group setting, discretely work on the issues that need addressing, and avoid causing them the extra stress. To be in my chorus class, the only requirement I have of them is that they have a true desire to learn to sing. Each year, there are over 300 children who walk through my doors each day electing to take choir, and I am honored they make that choice. To help them become musically literate, I had to learn to teach using all three learning modalities each day: Kinesthetic, Visual and Aural. When I began developing my Sight Singing Program, S-Cubed, the main goal I had was to help my beginning students, regardless of whether they speak English or whatever their individual challenges may be, truly learn how to take the dots, curves, stems and lines off of the page and successfully and accurately turn them into sound. I wanted to help them understand the language of reading music better, and I wanted them to have fun in the process of learning it. To reach them, I knew that I had to incorporate every possible learning modality. One of the most important parts of my sight singing method is the use of the Kodaly Hand Signs. The hand signs help to connect pitch to the physical movements of the hands. The use of the vowel sounds in the words of the Kodaly scale helps intonation and blend tremendously because teachers can teach students how to use tall vowels when they sing. In the Sight Singing approach I developed, I took the Kodaly Hand Sign movements and added more layers to help my beginners experience more success. When you see my students tackling a new piece of music for the first time, you see them pulsing their hands to keep the steady beat, and you see them lifting and lowering their hands to match the changing pitch. Click here to see an example. I carefully and deliberately teach those skill sets to my students and slowly build the coordinations required to successfully execute them one step at a time. It is all outlined in the descriptions of the individual lessons in my program. ...But the single most important element of my program is "fun". To begin building the skills I've described above, I play a game with the children called Forbidden Pattern. Click here to see a description of the game. Click here to see me playing the game with my students. This is really the "hook" of the program I've developed and it works with all of the children I've described in the first paragraph of this post. Regardless of what language they speak or what other challenges they face, when we turn the learning process into a game, our middle school children listen, laugh, thrive, and best of all, in the end, we all learn to speak the common language of music. Check out my blog!
We have a huge collection of Kids Puzzles at Activity Village - all sorts of kids' puzzles, including crossword puzzles, word search puzzles, cryptograms, sudoku for kids, kakuro, and mazes! We are continually adding new puzzles and updating some of the older puzzles on the site, so please check back often. Our puzzles are organized by theme and holiday celebrations so you should always find something fun to print - and we try to make puzzles for all ages and abilities. Browse our kids puzzles collection below... Why not print some of our kids puzzles out and save them for a rainy day, or take them with you to a restaurant or on a journey? Scroll down to find them all. You can search by topic, season, holiday or type of puzzle. Puzzles by Season If you are looking for a puzzle which suits the current season - look below! Spring Puzzles Summer Puzzles Autumn Puzzles Winter Puzzles Puzzles by Type Explore all the different types of puzzles at Activity Village below!
The end of the school year can be chaotic, so keeping students engaged and having fun is incredibly important. I have used the project detailed here every year I've taught and it never fails to keep students loving their school work and writing until the very end.
Saatchi Art is pleased to offer the painting, "Alloyed Metal," by Meredith B, available for purchase at $340 USD. Original Painting: Oil on Canvas. Size is 20 H x 10 W x 1.5 in.
Level: KS2 Subject: English Targeted practice for every topic taught at school! When it comes to getting the best results, practice really does make perfect! Matched to the National Curriculum, this Collins English Year 4 workbook is designed to target every English Year 4 topic in depth. Using a repeated practice method that is proven to work, this book improves performance in school, as well as in tests and assessments. Questions for each topic are organised into three levels of increasing difficulty while progress tests throughout check children's understanding along the way. Children can record their own results too, supporting awareness and boosting confidence. A handy pull-out answer section is also included to ensure every child can succeed in Year 4. We've got a Year 4 Maths Targeted Practice Workbook (9780008201708) available as well.; 128 pages; Published: 09/01/2017
Have you tried 50 different lesson plan templates and still aren't extremely happy with what you have?? Well, that's how I've been this year! haha :) However, I came up with this one that has actually made me feel so much better!!! It gives me a week view for each subject so I can easily file each subject's lesson plan for the week into specific binders for easy use next time. For example, I have binders for each reading skill taught so I would file the week's reading plans into the corresponding skill binder. For math, I have a binder and tabs for each unit so then I can file the template into that unit. Since it is editable, you can save it on your computer as well. Whichever way works best for you! I have included the CCSS for grades K-5 for you to simply copy, paste, and fit to your liking on the templates. I either circle, highlight, or do some text feature in the program to show which standards are being taught for the week. I have also included 3 example plans that I used to give you some ideas on how to set it up! Included: 3 Example Lesson Plans Teacher Directions K-5 CCSS Standards to copy and paste (you can edit these since they were typed in powerpoint) Reading, Math, and Writing Templates already with 2nd grade standards (2nd grade teachers get a little bonus since I teach it too :) Blank Lesson Plan Templates with Subject Headings for Reading, Writing, Math, Science, S.S., and Spelling (you can still add the standards or whatever you would like) 1 Blank Lesson Plan Template without the Subject for you to add specific subjects with text boxes and your desired fonts :) Thanks! and Credits! Thanks so much for checking this out!! I hope it helps make planning more efficient and useful for you! Don't forget to FOLLOW ME for new materials and updates!!! :) Nicole All Things Apple in 2nd instagram: @allthingsapplein2nd facebook: /allthingsapplein2nd pinterest: MsSwisher108
This elementary art lesson for kids will feature adorable color chameleons while focusing on color theory and the science of chameleons. Grades K-2.
Slumping at Hornsea March 2019 - One week on - Amazing aerial photographs of mass movement at Hornsea on the Holderness Coast.
Seeing a rainbow in the sky can be a rare and fascinating experience. How do those colors appear? Your little scientist can find out by reading this worksheet!
Here is a discussion of the sources of culture (cultural hearths), the regions of culture, and the spread of culture around the world.
Sunflowers, writing, and simple craft activities are the perfect combination for fall and back to school! Are you looking for something quick and cute to display student writing for open house, parent-teacher conferences, or just because? Then this resource is for you! No matter what age I’ve taught, I’ve always liked having some type of art/writing activity to display each month. Kids tend to do their best work when they know others will see it, and it certainly helps to brighten up an otherwise drab bulletin board or hallway! This sunflower writing craftivity comes with three different styles of writing paper to accommodate your students’ needs. Extra pages with the same-sized lines are also included for your more verbose writers. *smile* There are four different writing prompts which require different amounts of writing. --My Goal for This Year --Watch Me Grow --Glow & Grow --Ways to Plant Seeds of Kindness There is a sunflower printable included that students can color, cut out, and display next to one of the longer writing assignments. (An easy-cut option is also available in which students just need to cut around the rectangular frame.) Quick-write options are also available if you’re pressed for time but still want something kids can decorate and display. Finally, letters are included for a bulletin board header: Here We Grow! I hope you and your students have a fabulous time writing and creating together! As always, PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW AND THUMBNAILS BEFORE PURCHASING! Thank you! **If you enjoy using this product, please consider leaving feedback below. Your purchase and comments are always appreciated, and you can earn credits for future purchases!**
This research project allows students to visually & artistically represent a glimpse into the human and physical geography over the country of their choice. When I taught this students were to focus primary only the human geography/cultural characteristics of their country but could easily be a...
I'm happy to to present... Everything Psychology! All psychology products I've made for use in my classroom are available in this bundle for 30% off regular listing price. I taught AP Psychology and Honors Psychology for six years and loved creating dynamic, engaging resources that provide student choice and differentiation. I was also an AP Psychology Reader for five summers. - Choice Boards (Tic Tac Toes) - Holiday Activities - Honeycomb Vocabulary and Critical Thinking Activities - Menus - Supplemental Video Lists - Webquest - Warm-Ups Any time I create a new product for use in Psychology courses, I will add it to this bundle. Once you have purchased this bundle, you will receive those newly added products free of charge. Download the free choice board sampler to assess the quality of my products. Please leave a review and let me know your thoughts on this product! I appreciate any and all feedback. You can also earn TPT Credits for rating and reviewing products you purchase. Follow me on instagram (@socialstudiesgiraffe) to see products in action and to get updates on the latest additions to the store. Check out these products I've developed for other courses I teach: - AP Human Geography Products - Latin American Studies Products - Sociology Products - U.S. History Products - World History Products
Over the past few years, I have been incorporating inquiry circles into my classroom through Social Studies and Science. Inquiry circles are a lot like most research projects. I would say the main difference is how they start. NOW AVAILABLE… One Stop Teacher Memberships Our grade-level memberships provide the BIGGEST savings on ALL One […]
This week in the lab all grades K-3 are working on matter. K is being introduced to matter. First grade is reviewing matter. One of my first graders said to another on the carpet this morning, "Can you believe my brother is in highschool and doesn't know that there are more then three states of matter?! He had never heard of plasma or Bose-Einstein condensate!" To this my other first grader replied, "I know, my dad (a highschool science teacher) says I know more than a lot of his students!" I love how the little ones soak up knowledge like a sponge! This group did my "Monsters Matter" packet last week and loved it! Second grade is working on attributes/properties of matter and we are making slime and gooblin goop on Wednesday! This weekend, I attempted a cootie catcher... I have all but given up on making cootie catchers. :) So here is my first attempt. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwO4fqwIC0ztbWFhMVNaTG9LOE0
It's so exciting to hear that so many of you are going to be trying Whole Brain Teaching this year! I know I am not alone in saying this, but when you do, you will love it and want to try more and more from this great program :) If you want to read all of my posts about it, you can by clicking HERE. Having received a lot of questions about how to start using WBT in your classroom, I want to share with you the top four principles of WBT, also known as the "Core 4". The Core 4 The Core 4 are, simply put, the four main things you can incorporate into your class to implement Whole Brain Teaching quickly, effectively, and with immediate results each and every day. They are: Class-Yes The Scoreboard Mirror Teach-Okay They are meant to: Bring the class together (Class-Yes) Keep them motivated (Scoreboard) Get them active (Mirror) Build community and be accountable for their learning (Teach-Okay) Class-Yes This is a wonderful call & response management technique that I am sure you have used in the past using different words, but with the same premise. As the teacher, I say, "Class?" and my students stop what they are doing, fold their hands and look at me, giving me their undivided attention, but not before replying, "Yes!". They key is they say "Yes!" in the exact same voice/style that I said "Class?". This can include, but is not limited to: whisper robot singing voice "Classity Class- Yessity Yes" "Classadoodle Doo- Yesadoodle Doo" "Ohhh Class? Ohh Yes!" and TONS more! I have posted more about this HERE, so head over for some additional ideas as well as a helpful video! The Scoreboard [source] While Class-Yes is a quick and fantastic way to get the class together, there needs to be some motivation to ensure that this is done super quick and you aren't having to call out Class-Yes more than two to three times to get their attention. This is where the Scoreboard comes in VERY HANDY! The setup is simple- a T-chart with a smiley on one side and a frown on the other. As you use Class-Yes, you reward kids with a smiley or a frown for how well they came back together. The celebrations or moans are quick in response to the point on either side of the chart. The key to keep up motivation is to keep the tallies within three points! This will ensure that kids are still trying to get the goodie at the end of the day (which is a fun Brain Break, a free minute of music playing, packing up one minute early, one extra minute of recess.... you get the idea!) I have posted more about the Scoreboard HERE. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Disclaimer: The third and fourth part of the Core 4 are meant for use during your teaching. Don't feel the need to do all of these on the very first day! As with everything, do what you are comfortable doing. It took me a while to use Mirror and Teach-Okay. I used Class-Yes and the Scoreboard for weeks before I felt confident enough to introduce them!!! Mirror Now that I am more confident with Whole Brain Teaching, I am LOVING the Mirror!! I admit, when I first started, I was not doing so well because it was hard for me to think of gestures to teach concepts. BUT, that changed when I started getting into the flow of WBT and there were times I even had the kids help! Mirror allows the kids to repeat your gestures as if they are your mirror as you teach a new concept. You teach a little with gestures, they gesture along with you. One thing to remember- mirrors don't talk!- so the focus is on your motor & visual cortexes and linking movement to their learning. If you do want your kids to repeat words and gestures, you would say "Mirror Words" and this time, kids would repeat what you said and your movements. This engages their motor and visual cortex as well as their Broca's and Wernicke's Areas. The gesture for mirror is holding up both hands, palms facing out and saying "Mirror". The kids repeat only using their hands, palms out. If you are using Mirror Words, you say "Mirror Words" and have one hand up and the other hand start at your mouth and them go to the regular Mirror position. Teach-Okay! How many of you have used Turn & Talk? This is similar, but instead of always using open-ended prompts, students are repeating the gestures and the teaching points to their partners. One will speak first while they both use gestures, then two will talk while they both use gestures, and this will continue until you call them back with Class-Yes. As the lesson continues, there will be times they will need to explain their thinking with examples use the word "because", but it's important that both students are taking turns talking and always gesturing during this time. The gestures for starting Teach-Ok is clapping and saying "Teach" while the students clap and reply "Okay". Just as you did with Class-Yes, mix it up to keep it fresh & fun!! Putting It All Together Remember this WONDERFUL video? It's what got me hooked on WBT :) Watch it again for the Core 4 (Class-Yes, Scoreboard, Mirror & Teach-Okay) and think about how you would incorporate them into your class this year. Don't you just LOVE WBT in action? And, I totally would LOVE to have this teacher, she's amazing!! As I stated above, it took me WEEKS to feel confident enough to incorporate all of these steps into my classroom, so don't feel you have to do even the Core 4 from the very beginning. I started with Class-Yes and the Scoreboard and went from there. The best part is that the kids are engaged, you are all having fun, and as a teacher, you are in Teacher Heaven :) If you are interested in my WBT Signs, you can find them in my TpT Store for free! They also match a set of WBT Classroom Rules. Let me know if you have any questions! As always, remember to check out the Whole Brain Teaching website for TONS of free information: http://www.wholebrainteaching.com/ I look forward to reading about your experiences with Whole Brain Teaching :)
Today Belgium is divided into Flanders and Wallonia, with language tensions between the two areas flaring up regularly. But how did we get there?
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Many people use exit slips at the end of class to see what students have learned. I do this as well--but not as often as I use ENTRANCE slips! Entrance slips you ask? Absolutely! Consider the number of students you have had in your life who got 100% on every spelling test but spell the same words incorrectly at every other time. The same can be true with exit slips. LOTS of students can do well with a topic immediately after being taught. For me, it is more valuable to see who can still do it the next day or the day after that! That's why I started using quick learning checks the next day--I wanted to see where my class stood before I started to teach. They can be used to check understanding on academic content OR to get a read on student attitudes and comfort levels and I use them in a couple of ways: ...to see if there are any students with major misconceptions ...to see if the entire class is missing understanding and I need to reteach ...to sort my students into groups for instruction The entrance slips I have provided come two per page and are low-ink and ready to copy. Each entrance slip comes with a “suggestion” page where the slip is highlighted with a blue box with ideas for how that slip might be used--and you get more than 20 different formative assessments to use in any subject! I have also divided the entrance slips into two categories—those measure academic performance AND those used for students to “self-assess”—whether it be their own understanding, their effort, or their participation. I really believe it is essential for students to take an active role in their learning—and that they need to be reflective and take ownership of their “job” in the classroom! Also included is a teacher recording sheet to help you with grouping students and more! Download the preview to get a more clear picture of all that you get. Go here for a FREE sample of this resource Check out the "Using Exit Slips to Guide Instruction" resource! Interested in a bundle of BOTH resources? All rights reserved by ©The Teacher Studio. Purchase of this problem set entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce the pages in limited quantities for single classroom use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or commercial purposes is strictly forbidden without written permission from the author at [email protected]. Additional licenses are available at a reduced price.
Using social media in your class can instantly grab your students’ attention. These "Instagram-style" templates are one of those ways you can incorporate social media into your curriculum and engage your students. Best of all, these can be used in any subject area and across all grade levels to make a great classroom display! There are so many ways you can incorporate these templates into your classroom including having your students: Introduce themselves for back to school or share their favorite summer moment. Draw a picture of an event or place in history. Draw an image to reflect a math or science concept. Create an image to describe a vocabulary term or from that word's perspective. Create pictures from a specific character’s perspective. Draw a setting or scene from a book. List a variety of hashtags that have to do with a specific scene or picture. Write comments on each other's "insta" pictures. The possibilities are endless! Included are templates of various sizes as a PDF as well as editable templates on a editable PowerPoint file. Use whichever is best to adapt to your specific classroom needs. Both files included with your download include three different templates A full size "Insta" Page A mini size "Insta" Page (perfect for a quick check or exit slip!) An "Insta" Account Page which shows an user's bio and 6 recent images Check out some of the great feedback and see how teachers are using these "Insta" templates in their classroom: "Had a lot of fun using this with our Civil Rights unit. The kids had fun making these historical figures into "real" people." "Oh my gosh, I don't know what I'd have done with your great template and the fact that it was editable! Your big version was too big, and the small too small for the staff bulletin board I was creating with it. Thank you for all your hard work. It's awesome! Everyone asked where I got the template!" "I loved using this resource for activities/projects in my middle school math classes. The kids loved them too + it provided some great classroom artwork (:" "I love these templates!! I've used some for Science! Thank you." "This is an excellent set of templates! I searched high and low and this one is the most current and the most versatile. I will use this for many different projects. High quality!" You may also be interested in: Ice Breaker Task Cards for any Subject Area Team Building Activities Real Life Math Project: Investigating Jobs, Salaries and Budgets Trip Planning Digital Project Click here to follow me for updates on new products that are always 50% off for the first 24 hours!
Exit Slips are such a great way to informally assess student learning / understanding in ANY class for ANY subject! As a Math / English teacher, I'm always looking to check if students have "got" what I've taught. This freebie contains 3 unique and visually appealing exit ticket designs that will ge...
What is the difference between Colonialism and Imperialism? Imperialism is a concept whereas colonialism is a practice. Imperialism involves the policy of..
Psychology Kohlberg's Ladder Kinesthetic Group Activity for Development is a supplemental activity that includes teacher lesson plan with directions, pictures, 12 moral development scenarios for students to put into the correct development category, and answer key. This is a supplemental activity to...
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli is one of the best books I've ever taught my fifth graders. There are themes of friendship, family, racism, courage and love. At the beginning of the book, readers are introduced to Jeffery Magee, an orphan made to live with his aunt and uncle who hate each other. They fight about everything, even Jeffery! One day, Jeffery, also known as Maniac has had enough and runs away to the other side of town. The side where no one from his side goes. There, he is faced with many different challenges and adventures. Because of the way the book is written, setting and characters play a big part. This hands-on and engaging activity is brilliant because it asks students to think deeply about how setting is important to the story as well as the different characters whom Maniac meets along the way. When thinking about setting, students choose a place Maniac went to and describe why it is important to the story and how the story might change if that place didn't exist. When thinking about the characters in the story, students are asked to choose 3 important characters and tell their character traits and why he/she was important to the story and how he/she changed during the story. Finally, students draw how they visualized the characters while reading, There is a separate page dedicated to Maniac Magee and it is a character map that gets pasted on the side of the soda carrier. Students also label the soda carrier with the theme of the story, their rating of the story and a picture and explanation of their favorite part. Teachers can decide whether this is an on-going activity that students complete while reading Maniac Magee or something that is done after students have finished reading the book. I would love to hear your feedback if you choose to use this activity in your classroom!
Printable maps with a simple clue that students use to determine what country is outlined on the sheet. The clue might be a longitude or latitude, a key city, or a geographical feature. The task is simple, but the activity is challenging. Students can also use the shape of the country to help in working out the name of the country. A great source I used to make these worksheets was http://www.amcharts.com/svg-maps/. Here you can download the outline of the maps and import them into Illustrator and move states around or whatever you might like to do for your own worksheets. PAPO - Print And Pass Out The worksheets have an answer key at the end. There are 22 maps in all. ****************************************************************** There is also a Powerpoint Slidepack of these worksheets that can be projected on to the screen. What Country is This? Powerpoint Slidedeck ****************************************************************** I have also made two more packs similar to this as they have proven to be so popular in my library classes: - What Country is This EXTRA? - What US State This? The bundle of the three puzzle packs (for the price of only two) can be purchased at: What Country is This on Google Earth VALUE BUNDLE? Online version of the same pack is also now available - handouts, just load and play. What Country is This? ONLINE VERSION ******************************************** JUST RELEASED - All my Google Maps, Google Earth and Google Street View worksheets now improved and updated in a single huge printable volume of material. A semester worth of activities Google Maps Bumper Activity Book ******************************************** See more here: Middle School Resources ******************************************** Learn more about the author at Malcom Brown ********************************************
Everyone loves Before & After Pictures, right? So, here we go! These pictures are just what my room looked like at the very beginning of the year. At the end of this post, I’ll post som…
Projects for Science Classes: A number of my projects would be useful in Science lessons, either as activities for students, or as demonstrations by educators.
Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast.Nothing spells guilt like a 4-week old stack of neglected, ungraded, sad-looking student essays sleeping on your kitchen table.Now I know that YOU would never let your grading pile up for one month, but let's just say I have a “friend” who used to routine
How do you teach verb tenses effectively? And once you've taught verb tenses, how do you generalize the skill?Super Sentence Strips is a comprehensive strategy for teaching verb tenses (present progressive, regular/irregular past , and future) using visual cues. Those visual cues can then be used ...
Week 6: We made DNA. Our DNA contains all the instructions for creating us. Just like a cookbook contains directions for many different dishes, our DNA contains directions for all of our parts. It contains instructions for creating skin, hair, heart, kidney and other kinds of cells. From hair color, to ear shape, to whether or not we will have pointy toes; the directions are included in our DNA. DNA is made up of building blocks called genes. Each gene contains a sugar and a phosphate as well as one of four types of base molecules; adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine. We are continuing to follow chapter 1 in The Way We Work by David Macaulay to learn about cells. First the kids selected a large bead color to represent their sugar molecules, and a smaller bead color to represent their phosphate molecules. Their sugar and phosphate molecules were strung onto a pipe cleaner to create the DNA backbone. Next they selected four different color beads to represent the adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine, and sewed the beads onto their backbones. A base molecule was sewed onto each sugar molecule for the first pipe cleaner. At this point, the base color didn't matter. In other words, they could sew any of the four colors onto each sugar molecule. The base color for the second pipe cleaner was determined by the bases which were attached to the first backbone. Adenine must pair up with thymine and guanine must pair up with cytosine. They laid out the required beads and sewed them on to the second pipe cleaner. Then they sewed them together to complete their short DNA strands. To see our other science activities please visit our science page.
