Humans eat around 93,205 miles of DNA in an average meal. Scholars learn how to extract DNA from a strawberry using a presentation. It walks through each step and explains why the process works. Comprehension questions encourage understanding the importance of DNA extraction for medical and research purposes.

Concepts

dna, dna extraction

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Try the same experiment with other foods or even by swiping DNA from your cheek
• Review all standard lab safety rules before performing the experiment

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of DNA

Pros

• Includes photos of what each step looks like
• Allows editing to fit the needs of each class

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.3 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.3 RST.11-12.4