Dna Model Made From 2x4 Inch Wire Mesh And Styrofoam Paint 12 styrofoam balls green. use four other paint colors to paint 6 balls each, thus making 6 blue, 6 red, 6 yellow, and 6 orange. leave 12 balls plain white. allow ample time for the paint to dry before beginning the dna model project. push one red and one yellow ball onto the same toothpick. place white balls on both ends of that toothpick. 2. take 24 of the balls and paint 12 green and leave 12 white. these green and white balls will make up the strands that run along the outside of your dna model, or the sugar and phosphate of your double helix. to paint half of the balls green, use a paintbrush to apply a thin layer of green, water based paint.
Dna Model With Styrofoam Balls 5. attach the nitrogenous bases to the double helix strands. take the toothpicks with your pairs of nitrogenous bases, and stick the sharp end to the matching sugar balls on each long strand. only attach the pairs to the styrofoam balls representing sugar, as this is how dna is attached in real life. Method #2: dna model using pipe cleaners. pipe cleaners or chenille craft sticks are a good alternative to licorice for making the double helix ladder. although they are technically wire, the fuzzy coating helps hold “base pairs” in place. plus, scissors easily snip them apart. pipecleaners. Wire dna sculpture: craft an artistic dna model using wire and beads. pop bead dna model: use pop beads to assemble a hands on dna model. styrofoam ball dna model: build a 3d dna structure with styrofoam balls and paint. virtual reality dna model: develop a virtual reality experience for visualizing dna structures. Place the first pair on the base and use a wire or string to tie it to the wood dowel. insert toothpicks in red balls (phosphates) so that the ball will be centered on the tooth pick. insert one red ball over each white ball (sugar) and adjust the angles so your dna model will become double helix.
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