Help me give my students the opportunity to extract their own DNA from their cheek with DNA Necklace Classroom Kits.
FULLY FUNDED! Dr. Yemothy's classroom raised $628
This project is fully funded
My Students
My Junior CSI students come from the local community and rural farms. Approximately 68% of the kids are on free and reduced-price programs. My students are a blend of different cultures and family backgrounds with about 65% of my 483 students being girls. My 6th graders are participating in a 9 week sampler CSI curriculum. My 7th and 8th graders are spending an entire semester learning crime scene investigation. Over the past 2 years, the MD program has grown to offer an advanced level semester course for 7th graders who successful completed the 6th grade course and NEW this year, I am offering a unique Crime Solvers Detective class for students who want to take a 3rd year of Medical Detectives. All of my students selected this elective course and want to take the program. My PLTW program was just nationally recognized as a Distinguished PLTW school, too. We are servicing 60% of our school population with STEM learning.
My Project
In middle school it's all about ME from the student's perspective. Which is great because this project focuses on providing my middle students with the opportunity to extract their own DNA from their cheek. The students get to use the scientific process and perform a real experiment with temperature and time sensitive chemicals using the requested DNA Necklace Classroom Kits. My MD students are provided opportunities to work with real science lab equipment and learn to follow specific instructions to get results. Their results will be seen in 24 hours with growth of raw DNA.
This project places my students in the real-world role of lab technician growing their own DNA.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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