Take the Next Step in Your Modeling Journey!

Ready to dive into the fascinating world of molecular modeling? Applications for Modeling the Molecular World are now open! During this week-long course you will:

• Gain modeling insights about our kits and models
• Become eligible to join the 3DMD Model Teacher Program
• Join a community of educators passionate about classroom modeling
• Bring home over $900 worth of kits to your classroom

This year, we are offering early-bird pricing for our Modeling the Molecular World professional learning courses this summer. Make your plans to attend Modeling the Molecular World next summer, these prices are available for a limited time. Don't miss out on this golden opportunity to unlock the secrets of science at unbeatable rates!

The usual cost of the course is $900 and includes a collection of collaborative kits and interactive models. Now, through February 1, you can secure your spot for $750 and still receive the collection of 3DMD kits and models! We even have special rates if you bring a friend! Applications are now open, so make your plans to model with us next summer.

"I attended a 3DMD session at a science teacher conference, where I was able to get my hands on a physical model of enzymes that simply, but elegantly, taught a week’s worth of lessons on enzyme-catalyzed reactions in 10 minutes. Immediately following the session, I sat in the hallway and furiously signed up to attend professional development in Milwaukee. So many of my core identities as a teacher - storytelling, physical models, 3D printing, and more - stem from what I have learned in my repeat visits to 3DMD."

- 3DMD Model Teacher Alan Allmen, Whitney Young High School

Join the 3DMD Model Teacher Program!

We love working closely with educators passionate about modeling with their students. Apply to become a 3DMD Model Teacher to share innovative strategies with other teachers at conferences and to develop new classroom activities with us! Modeling the Molecular World is a prerequisite to become eligible for the program, so make your plans to model with us next summer!

Science Spotlight

Barbara McClintock, PhD, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1983 for the many discoveries she made over her career, including genetic transposition. As a scientist and cytogeneticist for Cornell University, she developed a technique for visualizing chromosomes through her research on maize. Some of her accomplishments include creating the first genetic map of maize and showing how the telomere and centromere regions of the chromosome conserve genetic information. While she conducted her research during the late 1920s through the 1950s, much of it wasn't understood and accepted by other scientists until the 1960s and 1970s when other scientists could finally confirm it. Read more about her persistence through having others doubt her work on the Nobel Prize website.

Make Chromosomes Come to Life for Your Students!

Show your students the genetic concepts Barbara McClintock discovered using the Chromosome Connections Kit^©! With this kit, students explore chromosomes at the microscopic and molecular levels, making the concepts of mitosis and meiosis more meaningful and easier to understand. Explore the cell cycle, cell division, and genetics of chromosomes so your students can discover what a chromosome is through modeling.