Genetics and DNA

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Cell Division and Genetics by Robert Snedden
• DNA and Genetic Engineering by Robert Snedden

Materials

Common Materials

• colored pencils
• scissors

Lesson 1

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

Lesson 2

• two coins (such as a penny and nickel)

Lesson 3

• quarter
• 2 pennies

Lesson 4

• chromosome model from Lesson 4, Activity 1
• 8 black beads (kit)
• 8 blue beads (kit)
• 8 red beads (kit)
• 8 yellow beads (kit)
• 16 pipe cleaners - same color (kit)
• tape or glue stick* (4.4 - optional)

Lesson 6

• timer
• glue or glue stick
• 2 plastic forks (kit)
• 2 plastic knives (kit)
• 2 plastic spoons (kit)
• 3 small cups (kit)
• 50 black beans (kit)
• 50 red beans (kit)
• 50 white beans (kit)

Lesson 8

• tape or glue* (8.2 - optional)

Final Project

• old magazines* (Final Project.4 - optional)
• one die
• clay* (Final Project.4 - optional)

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