Instructional Video

Building Blocks of DNA

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How many times can you say deoxyribonucleic acid fast? Viewers learn the components that create DNA using a video representation. The narrator introduces learners to adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine and how they create the deoxyribonucleic acid. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use as an introductory video to the nucleic acid components
  • Follow with a puzzle showing how the components connect
Classroom Considerations
  • Expects a solid understanding of the double helix DNA
Pros
  • A quick video that provides a strong visual to the components of DNA
  • Allows for the option of closed captioning to assist with vocabulary
Cons
  • None