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DNA Extraction
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In this activity related to plant biotechnology, learners extract DNA from fruit to investigate how it looks and feels.
Let's Clone a Mouse, Mouse, Mouse...
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Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) is a cloning method that involves transferring a nucleus from a somatic cell of the individual to be cloned to an enucleated egg.
Shipping for Survival
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In this activity, learners explore how packaging engineers develop customized shipping and packaging containers to meet the needs of many different industries.
Good News: We're on the Rise!
Learners build a simple aneroid barometer to learn about changes in barometric pressure and weather forecasting. They observe their barometer and record data over a period of days.
Mold Growth
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In this activity learners observe mold growth on different types of bread by measuring and recording the growth rate.
An Ice Lens
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In this optics activity, learners discover basic lens-making techniques by using a tennis ball to make a lens out of ice.
Robot Body Language
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In this robotics activity, learners find ways to express emotions and feelings using only body movements, not facial expressions.
Living Bones, Strong Bones
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In this activity about engineering, nutrition, and physical activity, learners design and build a healthy bone model of a space explorer which is strong enough to withstand increasing amounts of weigh
Plant Tissue Culture: Classroom Activities in Plant Biotechnology
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In this activity related to plant biotechnology, learners use the tissue culture process to rapidly produce clones (genetic copies) of a particular plant (cauliflower, rose cuttings, African violet le
Get-Moving Game
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In this invention challenge activity, learners create an indoor game for one or two people that gets you moving.
Helping Hand
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In this invention challenge activity, learners see how many objects they can grab with a homemade "bionic" arm.
Ripening of Fruits and Vegetables
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In this activity, learners test the rate of ripening fruit and vegetables and use a chemical to inhibit the ripening process.
Planting with Precision
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers work to solve the challenges of a society, such as efficient planting and harvesting.
Hanford at the Half-Life Radiation Calculator
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This quiz lets you estimate your annual radiation exposure.
Mint Your Own Coin
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Coins are everyday objects which tell a lot about the people who use them.
Disease Detectives
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In this activity, learners examine antibodies and antibody recognition using a model.
Nano Latch-n-Catch
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In this activity, learners design a therapeutic agent to image and/or cure various diseases in the respiratory system.
Stem Cell Differentiation Game
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This game uses a modified Uno deck to review concepts related to stem cell research and diabetes.
Pollution Patrol
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers design devices that can detect the presence of pollutants in the air.
Smooth Operator
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In this activity, learners explore surgical instrument design. Teams of learners construct surgical instruments from everyday materials.