Viruses might be deadly, but they appear beautiful when analyzed geometrically. View the shapes, colors, and structures of a few viruses. The repeating structures and genes help to identify them along with genomic information.

Concepts

viruses, geometric patterns

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Share other beautiful viruses
  

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of viruses, vertices, and genomes
• Video available for download in multiple formats

Pros

• Links to many additional videos with related content
• Offers a transcript for easier note taking

Cons

• None