DNA Fingerprinting, The Abuela Project
by Miranda Thornton
This engaging lesson is a forensic lesson. Can the students identify if the grandkids belong to the long-lost grandparents or a very terrible war? Students will run gel electrophoresis and compare bands of DNA in this hands-on DNA exploration!
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XxyE49PnSVP4IBXHHO8J-17YYDyYtdni/edit?u…Related Content
Grades:
5th Grade
Students explore genetics and create a model to represent how genes are passed down from a parent plant to an offspring plant. This lesson could be adapted to address 1st Grade Life Science Standard
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
In this set of lesson plans for "A Song for a Whale" by Lynne Kelly, students will investigate compasses and whale migration. The final project for the novel is a choice board of activities that
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
This lesson takes place in as classroom for one or more 60 minute class periods. The data collection portion may continue for 2+ weeks (or whatever time frame you decide). An emphasis is placed on the