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DNA Model:  Discover the genetic code of life while making a 3-D model of the double helix.

Enzyme Labs

Molecular Models & Bubbling Liver:  Think about enzymes in your body through observation of the metabolic enzyme catalase with hydrogen peroxide. 

Better Milk for Cats:  An introduction to mutations in human evolution and gene expression, students explore the enzyme lactase and its role in human lactose tolerance. 

Milk to Cheese:  Make cheese from milk to discover the role of enzymes in food production. 

Infectious Disease Labs

Virus:  Students infect bacterial cells with virus and discuss what it means to “be alive”. 

Bacteria and Antibiotics:  In treating multiple bacterial strains with different antibiotics students explore antibiotic mechanism of action and antibiotic resistance. 

Glowing Bacteria:  In this hands on introduction to genetic engineering, students transform bacterial to express fluorescent proteins.