Each group needs:

• toothpicks, ~25
• multicolored gumdrops, ~30
• paper or plastic plate, to work on so the table stays clean from loose sugar
• 1 DNA color key (as found on the DNA Build Color Key; cut apart to create three color keys)
• 1 DNA identity card (as found on the DNA Build Identity Key, cut apart to create 15 unique DNA identity cards)
• blank sheet of paper, for coding notes and sketching
• pencil

For the entire class to share:

• overhead transparency of the DNA Build Identity Key
• overhead projector