Download Thursday January 14, 2016

1. Please have these
Items on your desk.
Agenda
Nucleic
acid packet
Thursday
January 14, 2016
Day 1
Science
Starters
Sheet
January 14, 2016
Science Starter
1. Read the lab hand out for the strawberry DNA lab.
2. Summarize in a step by step manner how you will
do the strawberry DNA lab today?
Steps in the activity
1. Place the strawberry in the Ziploc bag.
2. Gently mush the strawberry. DO NOT hit
the bag.
3. Add extraction buffer.
4. Mush for 2 more minutes. DON’T forget to record
the data.
5. Put the coffee filter over the cup. Pour contents into
the filter. Let sit about 10 minutes.
6. Carefully squeeze the filter. Observe and record.
7. Pour liquid into the test tube.
8. Add the cold alcohol.
9. Record observations.
10. Remove DNA with a popsicle stick. Observe and record.
11. Clean all materials and throw away the Ziploc bag.
Answer the questions on
the back page of the
hand-out.
Summary and Reflection
• What did you find most interesting about this
activity?
• What was the most difficult part of the activity?
• If you did this activity again, what would you
do differently.