Introduction

        This lesson is designed to bring awareness to the discovery of the structure of the DNA molecule and to promote the celebration of the day the Nobel Prize winning article was published in NATURE.

            During the lesson, your students will look inside this amazing molecule.  They will discover the 3D shapes of the constituent parts of the molecule, how these parts fit together, and how this molecule reproduces the information that it carries.

        Students will also discover the researchers that brought DNA to life, through their research.  They will also read the original article that was published in 1953.

        Students will also plan their own DNA Day celebration, and discover what day to hold the party on.  They will design a model or Power Point of the DNA molecule that will be displayed at the celebration.