Amino Acid Starter Kit 1. Explore the primary, secondary and tertiary structure of proteins with the captivating models and tools in this dynamic kit. Students learn the chemical properties of the 20 amino acid side-chains with dynamic, accurate, side-chain models featuring embedded magnets in durable plastic. Side-chains feature dual colouring schemes a coloured band at the base of each side-chain indicates chemical properties, while embedded coloured balls in the model show atomic structure. Understanding protein structure begins with this unique combination of structure and chemical properties of the amino acid side-chains. Through the kit's engaging hands-on activities, students gain basic knowledge of protein folding. Then they discover the importance of secondary structure with an additional folding activity. Each kit includes: magnetic chemical properties circle, amino acid side-chains list, 22 amino acids, 4-foot Mini-Toober (a flexible foam modelling rod with soft wire core), 15 metal clips and hydrogen bond connectors, CD with teacher notes, student hand-outs and interactive Jmol visualisation (an open-source Java viewer for chemical structures in 3D). The group kit contains 3x each of the above.