Curated OER
DNA Replication
Students create a model of DNA and simulate replication with their models in an activity that uses licorice, colored marshmallows, and toothpicks. Students also label a diagram of replication and indicate major parts of the DNA molecule.
Curated OER
DNA
this DNA Powerpoint describes replication, and communicates the concept that viral DNA can program cells.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Molecular Mechanism of Dna Replication
Learn the roles of DNA polymerases and other replication enzymes. Understand the leading and lagging strands and Okazaki fragments.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Dna Replication Comparison
Detailed descriptions of what DNA replication looks like in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and how they are similar and different.