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DNA From an Onion
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In this genetics activity, learners extract DNA from an onion, using detergent solution, a food processor, and rubbing alcohol. They will also discuss genetic engineering of plants.

Biotechnology Through Time
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In this activity, learners investigate the history and development of agricultural biotechnology.

Colorful Electrophoresis
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In this activity, learners follow step-by-step instructions to build a gel electrophoresis chamber using inexpensive materials from local hardware and electronic stores.

A Simply Fruity DNA Extraction
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In this activity, learners extract DNA from a strawberry and discover that DNA is in the food they eat.

Scavenger Hunt: A Group Collection
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In this activity, learners are divided into teams.

Is That DNA in My Food?
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In this activity, learners extract DNA from wheat germ. Use this activity to introduce learners to DNA, biotechnology and genetic engineering.

Busted by Biology
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In this two-part activity, learners will extract their own DNA from their cheek cells and learn how DNA is analyzed and used to solve crimes.

Yummy Gummy Double Helix
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In this activity, learners make their own edible DNA double helix out of candy and find out about the shape of DNA.

Candy Dish Natural Selection
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In this yummy biology activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners participate in a demonstration of natural selection.

How to Extract DNA From Anything Living
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In this genetics activity, learners discover how to extract DNA from green split peas.

Isolation of DNA from Onion
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This laboratory exercise is designed to show learners how DNA can easily be extracted from onion cells. It includes an optional test for the presence of DNA.

Breakfast Proteins
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In this activity, learners construct a cereal chain as a model of how proteins are made in the cell.

Milk Makes Me Sick: Exploration of Lactose Intolerance
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Why does milk make some people sick? In this activity learners explore this question and explore the chemistry of milk, and our bodies!

Have Your DNA and Eat It Too
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In this activity, learners build edible models of DNA, while learning basic DNA structure and the rules of base pairing.

This Bitter Be Good
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In this health and genetics activity, learners determine whether tasting the bitter compound PTC (phenylthiocarbamide) influences which vegetables a person likes.

Reading DNA
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In this activity, learners use edible models of the DNA molecule to transcribe an mRNA sequence, and then translate it into a protein.

Yeast DNA Extraction
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This laboratory exercise is designed to show learners how DNA can easily be extracted from yeast using simple materials.

Animal & Plant Cell Slides
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In this activity, learners make slides of onion cells and their own cheek cells. Use this lab to teach learners how to prepare microscope slides and use a microscope.

Wheat Germ DNA Extraction
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This laboratory exercise is designed to show learners how DNA can easily be extracted from wheat germ using simple materials.

Close, Closer, Closest
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In this activity, learners perform an experiment that models a chromatography-like process called electrophoresis, a process used to analyze DNA.