Grade Level: High School
DCI: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Students will learn about plasmids and how they can be used to introduce new genetic material to bacteria. The investigation follows the transformation of bacteria with the pGLO plasmid.
Grade Level: Middle School
DCI: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Students explore the terms abiotic and biotic. The investigation allows students to determine if fruits are an abiotic or biotic component of our ecosystem.
Grade Level: High School
DCI: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
Students will investigate shark fin DNA to determine if the fins come from an endangered species. Students will analyze PCR results via gel electrophoresis to make their conclusions.
