Genes in a Bottle by Bio-Rad
The world of technology is often considered to be "computers." It is refreshing to see how "analog" technology is still valued. This session was over-flowing. Something as "high-tech" as DNA extraction is possible in "low-tech" ways.
It really comes down to using the right tool within the resources available. While the session was low tech, teaching it and the activity process was greatly supported with a slideshow presentation and digital projector.
Cool Facts I gleaned:
Each cell has 2 meters of DNA inside it
Light will go over DNA if it was laid out because it is so thin.
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