| "GENETICS & DNA" Science Kit Description:
BIOLOGICAL INHERITANCE & GENETIC ENGINEERING
Head into the lab for an in-depth investigation of genetics, the branch of biology focused on heredity and variation in organisms, and DNA, the acid that holds the blueprints of life.
See genetic material with your own eyes as you isolate the DNA from a tomato in a test tube. Investigate inheritance and learn how traits are passed down from parents to children.
Learn about dominant and recessive genes, and play inheritance games to determine how traits will be expressed.
Learn about the biology of reproduction, the components of cells, and how chromosomes are combined and copied.
Assemble a model to see the elegant double-stranded helical structure of DNA. Then crack the genetic code and find out how the different parts, called nucleotides, fit together to compose it.
Read about how scientists use DNA sequencing to reveal the order of nucleotides in DNA. Analyze DNA evidence to identify suspects and solve a crime.
Learn about the influential scientists who made break-through contributions to this field.
Breed your own bacteria colony to experiment with genetic engineering. Read about how mutation
affects genes and how scientists clone plants and animals.
The full-color, 48-page manual guides your experiments.
Topics:
Isolating Genetic Material
Understanding Heredity
Cells: What Shapes Us
Chromosomes
Decoding the Structure of DNA
Heredity: Relaying the Code
Cracking the Code
Using DNA in Crime Solving
The Age of Genetic Engineering
Experiments:
Working on DNA
Preparing to Isolate DNA from a Tomato
Isolating DNA
Retrieving Genetic Material
Further Experiments in Isolating DNA
Relatedness Makes an Impression
Rules of Heredity
How Features are Passed on to Offspring
Why Parents with Brown Eyes Sometimes have Blue-Eyed Children
Inner Life of a Cell
What Chromosomes Reveal
The Difference an Extra Chromosome Can Make
History of DNA Discovery
Modeling DNA
Heredity in Miniature
Dividing Chromosomes Properly
How Many Words can DNA Make?
Criminal Profiling
Genetic Engineering: Growing Medium for Bacteria
Cultivating the Bacteria
Product Specifications:
Ages: 10+
Product Size: 13.1 x 8.9 x 2.6"
Product Weight: 1.3 lbs
Product Contents:
1 Empty Brown Glass Bottle with Lid
2 Test Tubes with Stoppers
1 Funnel
10 Filter Paper Sheets
1 Pipette
1 Measuring Cup
1 Wooden Skewer
24 Plastic Chips (12 Red, 12 White)
1 Inheritance Worksheet
1 Cell Poster
1 Chromosome Puzzle & Genetic Fingerprinting Cards
1 DNA Model
2 Petri Dishes
2 LB Agar
1 Lid Opener
1 Wooden Spatula
1 Pair Safety Goggles
1 Red Decoder Film
48-Page Illustrated Instruction Manual, in Full Color
Additional items you will need for some of the experiments:
Denatured alcohol (methylated spirits), salt, dish washing liquid, teaspoon, 2 yogurt containers, ruler, felt-tip pens, knife, scissors, permanent marker, platic wrap, hand blender, tomato, jelly jar, microwave.
Product Awards:
Homeschool.com, Top 15 Educational Gifts of 2008
Product Warnings & Safety Information:
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - SMALL PARTS. This kit contains small pieces and is not suitable for children under 3 years of age.
WARNING! Only for use by children 10 years of age or older. Use only under the strict supervision of adults who have familiarized themselves with the safety precautions described in this manual.
CAUTION! Contains chemicals that may be hazardous to health if used incorrectly. Read all instructions before use, follow them, and keep them on hand for reference. Never bring the chemicals into contact with any part of the body, especially with the eyes and mouth. Eye protection for supervising adults is not included. |
