Genetics and DNA

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Genetics: Breaking the Code of Your DNA by Carla Mooney

Materials

Common Materials

• colored pencils
• scissors

Lesson 1

• test tube (kit)
• wooden skewer (kit)
• rubbing alcohol
• salt
• sealable plastic sandwich bag (kit)
• small funnel (kit)
• strawberries
• tall drinking glass
• cheese cloth (kit)
• Dawn dishwashing detergent
• glass or small bowl
• highlighter
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons

Lesson 2

• two coins (such as a penny and nickel)

Lesson 3

• quarter
• 2 pennies

Lesson 4

• beads (kit)
• chromosome model from Lesson 4, Activity 1
• glue* (4.4 - optional)
• pipe cleaners (kit)
• tape (kit)

Lesson 6

• timer
• plastic knives, spoons, and forks (kit)
• clear cups (kit)
• glue or glue stick
• beans (kit)

Lesson 8

• tape or glue* (8.2 - optional)

Final Project

• clay* (Final Project.optional)
• old magazines* (Final Project.optional)
• one die

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used