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Biology: DNA Composition and Extraction Lab (Flex Lessons)
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Beginner Level
In this class, you will have 4 video lessons to watch and participate alongside. You will be asked to perform a lab using fresh fruit or frozen fruit, dish soap, salt, rubbing alcohol, and water. Then you will learn the history of DNA, the composition of DNA, the importance of DNA for living things, and about the process of replication. The lessons in this course will go as followed: Lesson 1: Conduct the experiment. Gather the supplies need - a fruit (2 strawberries, or a banana, or...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1DNA Extraction LabLesson 1: Conduct the experiment. Gather the supplies need - a fruit (2 strawberries, or a banana, or frozen fruit thawed to room temperature). I will be using 2 strawberries. Then you will need 2 cups, 2 teaspoons of soap, one teaspoon of salt, 1/2 of a cup of water, a coffee filter, a straw or stirring utensils such as a fork, and 1/2 cup of rubbing alcohol *some students improvise by diluting some hand sanitizer with water*. You will conduct the experiment with me. After the lesson, youWeek 2Lesson 2Building blocks of DNALesson 2: In this lesson, you will learn about the building blocks of DNA- nucleotides, phosphates, sugars, and nitrogenous bases. We will practice naming the parts of DNA and complementary base pairing. You will complete a Google Form and an interactive game. You will be provided individual feedback for your form and game. Additionally, you will be asked to answer an exit ticket question on our Outschool Classroom page and ask any questions you have before you move forward.Week 3Lesson 3Purpose of DNALesson 3 will discuss the purpose of DNA for living things. What is stored in our genetic material, where is it stored, and how is it stored. You will answer a few exit questions reflecting back to the lab to describe what your DNA looked like as well as checking your comprehension of the content.Week 4Lesson 4DNA Replication and MutationsLesson 4 will discuss DNA replication and potential errors that could occur. We will end our lesson with a final interactive review game of the entire class and reflecting on our lesson/lab. A hyperdoc will be provided that include my class videos, interactive games, activities, area for guided notes, exit ticket and any other resources used for class.
Homework Offered
Each lesson has optional homework with various methods of completion. From quizizz, interactive tests, quizlet games, worksheets, and diagram practices.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
There's quizizz assessments available throughout the course, both interactive and pdf options.Grades Offered
I will grade anything turned in/completed at any time. The class grade is averaged together.
2 pieces of fruit (2 strawberries, 2 slices of banana, 2 grapes, etc). a straw/coffee stirrer or fork 2 cups a coffee filter or 2 paper towels 1/2 a cup of rubbing alcohol (you can substitute this if you must with hand sanitizer and some water) * I have never used sanitizer but students in my live class have and it has turned out* 2 teaspoons of dish soap 1 teaspoon of salt A ziploc bag (sandwich size) 1/2 cup of water
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- quizizz
- quizlet
- youtube videos made by me
- Google Docs
- Google Slides
- Youtube
- Google Drive
Hello! My name is Abbie Butler. Take a look around and feel free to message me with questions or requests. Teaching Certifications and Specialties I have a B.S. degree in Biology, and an AYA grades 7-12 teaching license in Life Sciences. I ...
Self-Paced Class
$10
weekly or $40 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher feedback
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Completed by 36 learners
Ages: 13-18