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Poop Detective Animals - Build Edible Art DNA With Candy! (Ages 7-11)
Stephanie Jill Boyd - The Joyful Teacher
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Students will learn that scat detection dogs are very helpful to veterinarians. They will learn about DNA found in poop, and how to construct DNA with candy. #academic
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Students will learn that scat detection dogs are very helpful to veterinarians because they help find poop samples of various wild animals. Using the book, Poop Detectives, by: Ellen Lawrence, the students will learn that veterinarians use microscopes to examine poop. Much can be learned about the health of an animal by studying its poop. The important science words that will be covered are: endangered, lab, microscope, parasites, and veterinarian. Since DNA can be seen in poop under...
- Spice Drops or another type of soft candy that comes in four different colors (about 10 of each color) - two Twizzlers or other similar candy - toothpicks (about 10) - paper - markers *If you do not have candy, or you prefer for your child to not eat candy, play-doh also works very well for the DNA project. They will still need toothpicks or a way to connect the play-doh pieces.
We will watch "Make a Candy DNA Model", by Science Buddies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC9uuHoIgXk I will screenshare the book, Poop Detectives, by: Ellen Lawrence. Additional source to be used, if time allows: Heredity: Pass It On!, by: Rebecca Hirsh (focus on DNA traits, especially eye color pgs. 22-27) https://www.npr.org/2012/01/07/144752385/dog-trained-as-ultimate-whale-pooper-snooper#:~:text=Tucker%20is%20an%208%2Dyear,to%20play%20with%20his%20ball. German Shepherd Puppies (When I Grow Up...), by: Emmie Chang https://teach.genetics.utah.edu/content/dna/Have-Your-DNA-and-Eat-It-Too.pdf
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Hello from the U.S.A.! Specializing in Quilling and Science classes, I offer a variety of one-time, multi-day, and ongoing classes. Graduating college with a degree in Early Childhood Education has allowed me to teach children, ages 4-12. My...
Group Class
$12
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
2-9 learners per class
