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GENETICS, CONTINUEDGenetics of Taste— Student Laboratory KitThis activity explores whether the ability to taste various substances is genetic. Students collect class and family data on the ability to taste PTC and then make family pedigrees to determine the genetics of PTC tasting. Includes worksheets, teaching directions and over 400 taste test strips.2 options available at flinnsci.com$19.25–$43.60Flow of Genetic Information KitStudents learn about the complete process of DNA and RNA formation from gene to protein using this one-of-a-kind hands-on kit! Includes over 300 color-coded foam pieces that can be mixed and matched for different activities. Some assembly required. Student and instructor guides available online. FB2147 I $119.70DNA Isolation— Student Laboratory KitDNA can be isolated from many types of tissue. In this activity, students extract DNA from their own cheek cells through the safe and sanitary procedure of rinsing their mouths with water. Isolating “personal” DNA adds student interest and makes the lab more exciting. The procedures in this kit can be used to “spool” DNA from sources other than cheek cells. 2 options available at flinnsci.com$36.35–$75.60FLINN SCIENTIFIC I MIDDLE SCHOOL LIFE SCIENCEDiscover the Possibilities! A Genetics Probability Activity—Super Value KitStudents work through this guided-inquiry activity on the principles of Mendelian genetics from introductory vocabulary exer-cises to manipulative exercises that help visualize Mendel’s laws of dominance and independent assortment. Students learn about the role of probability in genetics with a simulation of gamete formation in a dihy-brid cross using triangular dice. Super Value Kit is completely reusable!FB0485 I $39.75Molecular Model of DNA and Its Replication KitStudents assemble a DNA model for a clearer picture of how it looks and works. The flexible models can be twisted into the double helix and “unzipped” to allow simulation of replication. The 12 assemblies included can all link together to form a 9-foot DNA segment. FB0449 I $96.25Sno-ball Sillies Genetics Simulation—Super Value Laboratory KitA new species called “sno-ball sillies” has been discovered in the rain forest, and students become real-world naturalists as they “breed” a pair of the creatures to identify their traits. Students randomly pick alleles from each parent to create a unique offspring. Then the class pools data to determine parent genotypes. FB2199 I $65.55Your Safer Source for Science