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Enzyme Action
National Health MuseumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity that can be used as a lab or demonstration, learners use Lactaid® and lactose to demonstrate the concept of enzyme action. Learners test a drop of milk and Lactaid® for the...
Diffusion & Osmosis with Data Analysis
National Health MuseumAdd to list DetailsThis three-part lab helps learners understand the essential principles governing diffusion and osmosis. Dialysis tubing is used to simulate an animal cell and actual plant cells are used to...
“Chips” Off the Old Block?
National Health MuseumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners bake cookies by following different recipes to better understand genetic mutations. Everyone in the group bakes the same type of cookie: chocolate chip. Most learners use...
Thymus DNA Extractions
National Health MuseumAdd to list DetailsThis laboratory exercise is designed to show learners how DNA can be extracted from a chunk of thymus (sweetbread) or liver. This experiment requires the use of a centrifuge (not included in cost...
Supermarket Science: The King Sooper Lab
National Health MuseumAdd to list DetailsIn this investigation, learners gather information on various food items during a field trip to a local grocery store. In order to complete the lab study, learners read product labels, compare fat,...
Lima Bean Bacteria DNA Extraction
National Health MuseumAdd to list DetailsThis laboratory exercise is designed to show learners how DNA can easily be extracted from lima bean bacteria. This experiment requires the use of a centrifuge (not included in cost of materials)....
Biotech in a Bag
National Health MuseumAdd to list DetailsIn a series of three experiments, learners explore the basics of biotechnology using self-locking plastic baggies. Each experiment demonstrates a phenomenon or principle of biotechnology. In the...
Food Forensics: A Case of Mistaken Identity
National Health MuseumAdd to list DetailsThis lesson is designed to serve as an introduction to the immune system. It can stand alone or it can lead into further studies of the immune system. The primary focus of this inquiry-based lesson...