Saturday 3 August 2013

How to create a model of DNA

Well, Um... This is my first post on this blog.
I have some creative projects for school. So, in that way, I got DNA model as my assessment. It is pretty interesting. So, lets get started.

How to make a model of DNA



Materials required:

♣ White Chart paper
♣ Glue
♣ Pastels [6 colours]
♣ Black acrylic paint and paint brush
♣ Pencil,ruler and some skill and time
♣ Scissors.

Methods:

Step 1:

Collect the materials.
How to make a model of DNA - Materials
Materials for DNA model

Step 2:

Take your Chart paper and a scissor.

How to make a model of DNA - Chart paper
Chart paper


Step: 3:

Cut 2 strips of chart paper with equal width and length.

How to make a model of DNA - Strips of paper.
Strips of paper
Step 4;

Now, time for the favourite part of painting. Take your little black paint and colour the strips with a paint brush.

How to make a model of DNA - Colouring the strips of paper
Colouring the strips of paper
Step 5:

Now, Paper Curling. It is a simple easy way. We just need to fold the strips in a curly way.

How to make a model of DNA -Curling the strips
Curl it off

Step 6:

The curls would be like this.....Pretty easy!! Isn't it.

How to make a model of DNA - Curling is done
Curling is done


Step 7:

Now again cut a strip of chart paper. Now this paper would be used for the purines and pyrimidines.


How to make a model of DNA - Cutting strips for purines and pyrimidines.
Cutting strips for purines and pyrimidines.


Step 8:

Then just take your pastels and start colouring.

Here is the coloring rules:

No colour must come in a same row. If you use Red and Yellow in a piece, then you must need to follow coloring red and yellow or yellow and red in a piece. So, I have used Red and yellow [or yellow and red] and Violet and green [ or green and violet].


How to make a model of DNA - Colouring the strip
Colouring the strips


Step 9:

Start inserting the strips with the help of a glue into the DNA helix without actually disturbing the curls.

How to make a model of DNA - Inserting the strips

How to make a model of DNA - Inserting the strips 2



Step 10:

Just continue until you finish it off completely.

Tada!! The DNA is ready in no time...

How to make a model of DNA - Finished
Finished!!
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