Toothpick Chromosomes: Simple Manipulatives to Help Students Understand Genetics | NSTA

Toothpick Chromosomes: Simple Manipulatives to Help Students Understand Genetics

Science Scope—April 2003

Make sense of genetics terms while demonstrating the link between models and the biological processes they represent. Using toothpicks as simple models of chromosomes can promote student understanding of genetics concepts. A list of genetics definitions is included.

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