Discovering Genetics

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Turquoise (Levels 17-18)
Year: Two
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Discovery, History, Science and technology
Page Count: 8
Word Count: 246
Reading Level:
Item Code: 300682
Sounds: Review of Phase 6
Phonics Phase: Phase 6 Real World: Spelling -s, -es, -ing, -ed, -ful, -er, -est, -en, -y, -ly
Tricky Words: Review of Phase 6, -s / -es: genetics, genes, helps, organisms, animals, traits, parents, chromosomes, plants, patterns, generations, advances, rules, thousands, scientists, discoveries,

Reader Description

This non-fiction book looks at the history of genetics. Features of the Book – Phase 6 - Fluent. Review of all Phase 6 Suffixes.

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3D DNA Model: Build a 3D model of the double helix structure using sweets to represent the different chemical bases. You could use two long pieces of red licorice (the "backbone") and small multicoloured marshmallows or gummy sweets (the "bases"). To build your model connect pairs of different coloured candies with toothpicks, then attach the toothpicks to the licorice. Give the whole thing a "twist" to show the double helix shape. Research this activity on-line if you need more information to follow.

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