Thames & Kosmos Genetics & DNA Lab (V 2.0)
Head to the lab for an in-depth investigation of genetics—the branch of biology focused on heredity and variation in organisms—and DNA, which is the acid that holds the blueprints for life.
Get to Know:
Students can see genetic material with their own eyes as they isolate the real DNA from a tomato in a test tube. Investigate inheritance and learn how traits are passed down from parents to children. Kids will learn about dominant and recessive genes and play inheritance games to determine how traits could be expressed. Learn about the biology of reproduction, the components of cells, and how chromosomes are combined and copied.
Students can use the various components to assemble a model and see the elegant, double-stranded, helical structure of DNA. Then, they can crack the genetic code and see how the different parts, called nucleotides, fit together. Analyze DNA evidence to identify the suspects and solve crimes. Breed your own bacteria colony to experiment with survival of the fittest and read about how mutation affects genes and how scientists clone plants and animals.
What's in the Box:
- Full color, 48-page manual
- Chromosome puzzle
- Inheritance chart
- LB nutrient agar
- Wooden skewer
- Test tube stand
- 10 Filter papers
- 12 Plastic chips
- Measuring cup
- Plastic spatula
- 2 Petri dishes
- Plastic bottle
- 2 Test tubes
- DNA model
- Cell poster
- Pipette
- Funnel
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