Who is DNA and why does everyone think she has all the answers? A video instructor explains and shows pupils the structure of DNA and its major parts. Nitrogenous bases, phosphates, backbones, 3 prime and 5 prime, and nucleotides are some of the vocabulary the instructors explains. 

Concepts

deoxyribonucleic acid, nucleotides, nucleic acids, dna

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Video best fits as introduction to genetics, shown before any other video in the series
• Give scholars time to record definitions, take notes, ask questions, and process information presented

Classroom Considerations

• Video assumes viewers understand carbon chains 
• To use the resource, you must have a computer, access to the Internet, and a way to project the video
• Video 29 in a series of 31

Pros

• Contains high-quality animations and diagrams
• Video provides closed captioning for those who have a hard time with English

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4