Create an Origami DNA Helix

This is a craft project that utilizes students' paper-folding affinity to help them learn about DNA.  DNA Center features a downloadable origami activity, complete with full instructions, that students can color and fold to create a DNA helix model.  This is ideal for a middle-grade biology lesson or craft project.  the final creation should spring and provide a nice visual for the complex, interesting nature of DNA.  Be sure to check out the sites' list of resources on DNA information.