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
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9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
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Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
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Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
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