Grade Level: Middle School
DCI: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Students explore the relationship between radon levels and cancer formation. In this investigation, students will use an ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) to determine the specific type of lung cancer patients have.
Grade Level: Middle School
DCI: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Students explore their own questions after being introduced to the shark finning industry. The investigation allows students to understand the importance of top predators in an ecosystem.
Grade Level: High School
DCI: Matter and Its Interactions
Students explore pH and pH indicators with at-home materials. In this activity, students learn how titration is used in the production of biodiesel fuel and are challenged to conduct their own titration to determine the concentration of acetic acid in vinegar.
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.
