Strawberry DNA Extraction Lab, Lab Report Worksheet and Teaching Slides
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Discover a fun and exciting way to teach your students about plant and animal cell organelles and structures with the Strawberry DNA Extraction Lab. This biology experiment is perfect for middle school science, high school biology, or AP Biology classrooms, and it's so easy to do that it's also an excellent activity for home-school science. With a no-prep teaching slide presentation, lab report worksheet, and easy-to-follow lab instructions, you'll have everything you need to get started.
Witty Boffin takes the strawberry DNA extraction lab one step further for your students with the teaching slides to help understand the three stages of a DNA extraction (lysis, separation, and precipitation). With the help of colorful visual aids in each slide and a touch of humor, this resource makes it easy to understand how reagents are used in each step of the extraction process, including the use of salts, how soaps break-down membranes, and why rubbing alcohol is important.
Best of all, all you need to do is buy the ingredients and you're ready to go!
Students will get a complete understanding of how DNA extractions work with a no prep plan ready to execute in the classroom. Just need to buy the ingredients.
This resource also teaches students why strawberries are a great source for performing DNA extractions, as well as additional fun facts about a strawberry's genome - all adding to the fantastic lab experience every student should learn.
What's Included:
- Strawberry DNA Extraction Protocol, PDF (three pages)
- Strawberry DNA Extraction Presentation, Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint (13 slides)
- Lab Worksheet, PDF (two pages) - Print and Go
- Answer Key
Note: digital resources are not editable.
ALREADY HAVE A DNA EXTRACTION PROTOCOL? THE SLIDE PRESENTATION AND LAB WORKSHEETS CAN ACCOMPANY ANY STRAWBERRY DNA EXTRACTION PROTOCOL.
Start the lesson with a slide presentation that discusses the three important stages of DNA extraction. Each step is identified as to how chemical and physical methods are used to release DNA from the cell.
The easy to follow protocol will guide students to extract DNA from strawberries. Laboratory worksheets allow students to record observations and answer post-lab questions.
In addition:
- Brainstorm activity as to why scientists want to extract DNA from cells;
- Learn why strawberries are an excellent source of DNA compared to other types of organisms;
- A few fun facts about the strawberry genome; and
- Includes a suggested YouTube video about the strawberry octoploid genome to further enhance student's educational experience.
WHY PERFORM THIS LAB?
Many teachers wonder if this is a lab worth pursuing since some students are not "wowed" at seeing DNA. However, the bigger picture for this lab is to teach students the "how" behind DNA extractions. Witty Boffin offers an in-depth experience for this must-do lab with curated materials to easily implement the activity in a middle or high school classroom.
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