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“DO-IT-YOURSELF”
AGRICULTURE EDUCATION PROGRAM
Agriculture Gets into Your DNA
Is There DNA in my food? Absolutely! All living things have DNA-Deoxyribonucleic acid- the chemical instruction on how to make that living thing. This incredible chemical molecule can be easily seen with the naked eye when collected from thousands of cells. This simple method quickly gives some visible proof that plants have DNA.
Create your own Strawberry DNA sample today! Here’s what you’ll need:
Related Resources:
Instructors Guide to Strawberry DNA Extraction
Kansas teaching
standards for Agriculture
Gets into Your
Standards for
Grades 5-7
Standard 1: Science as Inquiry
Benchmark 1: The
student will demonstrate abilities necessary to do the processes of
scientific inquiry.
Indicator 2: The
student designs and conducts scientific investigations safely using
appropriate tools, mathematics, technology, and techniques to
gather, analyze, and interpret data.
Standard 3: Life
Science
Benchmark 1: The
student will model structures of organisms and relate functions to
the structures.
Indicator 1: The
student will understand the cell theory, that all organisms are
composed of one or more cells, cells are the basic unit of life, and
that cells come from other cells.
Indicator 2: The
student relates the structure of cells, organs, tissues, organ
systems, and whole organisms to their functions.
Questions? Contact the Agriculture Education Division at 785/587-6150.
