Part of Lesson Plan: DNA Ornament

Activity Overview / Details

As students come into class they are given the challenge of changing their first name into DNA. The worksheet guides them through writing their first name, then using the alphabet list to find the sequence for their "DNA Alias" or "DNA name". The challenge part of the activity asks them to use a codon chart from their textbook to match their DNA sequence to the appropriate codons, and answer a few review questions from our protein synthesis unit. The worksheet challenges students to use base pairing rules, write complementary DNA strands, and translate their "DNA name" into an amino acid sequence.