DNA Extraction and Genetics Lab

Students extract DNA from fruit, build and translate a DNA strand, mutate a human gene and grow pea plant crosses.

Grades 6–8Virtual lab · 4 stations1 student per deviceNo student loginsWorks offline

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Grade level

Grades 6–8: Fruit DNA trials, a 12-base strand, the beta-globin gene and pea plant crosses

What students practice

DNA extraction and cell parts, base pairing, codons and translation, mutations and protein change, Punnett squares, dominant and recessive alleles, expected vs. observed ratios

Standards

NGSS: MS-LS1-1 · MS-LS1-2 · MS-LS3-1 · MS-LS3-2

How it works

Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
Each student types their name on the Start page, then works through the stations in order. Each station has a prediction, a hands-on activity, a data table or log that fills in as they work and a check question.
Students finish with a printable lab report (print or save as PDF). The Teacher Notes include the standards, a full answer key and a reset button for shared devices.
Each purchase includes the lab file and a one-page Quick Start guide.