Cells, DNA, and Life (Grades 6–8)
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In-person in the STEMLab
1 hour
Capacity: 35 students per session
Our STEMLab educators can provide up to three sessions of this program in a day, subject to availability. Request this STEMLab program when you call to schedule your field trip.
Students will extract DNA from plant cells and examine its structure. They will learn about scientists who have paved the way for our modern understanding of genetics, and they will learn about genetic engineering and get a chance to envision their own genetically engineered plant.
Science: SEP.1, SEP.3, MS-LS3-1, MS-LS3-2, MS-LS4-4, MS-LS4-5
