Hands on for HS Biology

Two days away from finishing my first year as a Biology teacher at a Title 1 HS with a lot of ESOL. Had success when doing tactile projects (water magnets, ecology pyramids, and drawing cells). Over the summer planning on making a giant DNA and RNA out of pool noodles; and large animal, plant, and bacteria cells out of air dry clay. Has anyone tried something similar or other ideas?!