See You Next Summer!

With both Modeling the Molecular World sessions finished, we want to thank all the educators who attended our summer courses. Sharing ideas on enhancing student learning creates new experiences and relationships that we cherish. So, thank you for spending time learning with us in Milwaukee and spreading the joys of modeling! Our sessions thrive because curious educators like you are championing modeling in the classroom.

We also want to thank 3DMD Model Teacher Keri Shingleton for being an instructor at both Modeling the Molecular World sessions! She provided a unique insight that offered tremendous value to the participants. Working with Keri is always a great experience, and we're thankful she could take the time to teach educators about classroom modeling.

Try a New Modeling Kit!

With school starting next month, check out the 3DMD Lending Library to borrow kits and models for your classroom! We offer a wide variety of materials for you to try and see how they help your students better understand biomolecular science. The 3DMD Lending Library is also a great way to encourage colleagues to discover the joys of modeling for themselves. Use this form to make a request.

Science Spotlight

Kary Mullis, PhD, a Nobel prize-winning biochemist, is known for inventing polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PCR takes a small amount of DNA and copies it millions to billions of times over a short period. The DNA molecule's two strands separate by applying heat, then DNA base pairing occurs on each strand. With the help of the enzyme Taq polymerase, new DNA chains form, and the process repeats. While Dr. Mullis invented PCR in 1985, we still use it in DNA cloning and sequencing, analysis of genetic fingerprints in DNA profiling, and detecting pathogens to diagnose infectious diseases.

Get Hands-On with Biotechnology!

Show your students PCR by using the Biotechnology Kit^© Classroom Resources. Through teacher-developed and tested lessons, your students can understand the science behind Covid-19 and flu tests, Sanger DNA sequencing, how DNA cloning uses restriction endonucleases, and how PCR is used in molecular science and forensics. Ensure you and your students get the most out of the Biotechnology Kit^©  and all our kits by using our Classroom Resources.