Today I had Year 10 in Period 6. I will admit that I have been feeling pretty average lately and had ordered the equipment required for the DNA extraction investigation, but that was about it... so bring in the driving question - 'Can we extract DNA from kiwi fruit using everyday items?'... I simply wrote that on the board, left the equipment at the front of the room and off they went.
The amazing thing was - this was the first time that I had 100% success rate in all groups extracting decent amounts of DNA!!!! Each group found their own method online and carried it out on their own. There were lots of questions asked about why we used certain items and how it all worked, but it was so good to see the WHOLE class engaged in the last period of the day.
It's really amazing how something like this can turn your pretty average mood around so quickly :)
Here are some photos from today's lesson.
The amazing thing was - this was the first time that I had 100% success rate in all groups extracting decent amounts of DNA!!!! Each group found their own method online and carried it out on their own. There were lots of questions asked about why we used certain items and how it all worked, but it was so good to see the WHOLE class engaged in the last period of the day.
It's really amazing how something like this can turn your pretty average mood around so quickly :)
Here are some photos from today's lesson.
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