Materials List: Modeling Nuclear Damage from Cell Movement

Each group needs:

  • three 30 cm balloons   
  • permanent marker                     
  • empty water bottle                                                 
  • 500-700 hydrogel “Sooper beads” (available online)                                 
  • 3 small beakers (large enough to hold 150-200 beads)                                                           
  • three plastic shower curtain rings
  • handful of rotini pasta (about 20-25 pieces)
  • one pair of scissors
  • large tray or box for assessing hydrogel damage
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