Lesson Six

Gel electrophoresis is a process that enables researchers to take a closer look at DNA.

Length: 1 hour

Objectives:
Students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the gel electrophoresis process.

Next Generation Science Standards Addressed:

• Disciplinary Core Ideas:
  
  1. LS3.A Inheritance of Traits
  2. LS3.B Variation of Traits

• Practices:
  Developing and Using Models

• Cross-Cutting Concepts:
  Patterns: Observed patterns of forms and events guide organization and classification, and they prompt questions about relationships and the factors that influence them.