Lesson Two

The process for discovering biotechnology begins with a strong foundation of understanding DNA. DNA is found in all living things.

Length: 1 hour

Objectives:
Students will be able to:

• Extract DNA from common fruits / vegetables.

Next Generation Science Standards Addressed:

• Disciplinary Core Ideas:
  
  1. LS1.B Growth and Development of Organisms
  2. LS3.A Inheritance of Traits
  3. LS3.B Variation of Traits

• Practices:
  Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

• Cross-Cutting Concepts:
  Complex and microscopic structures and systems can be visualized, modeled, and used to describe how their function depends on the relationships among its parts, therefore complex natural structures / systems can be analyzed to determine how they function.