Do Onions, Strawberries and Bananas Have DNA?

NGSS-aligned with MS-LS1.A & MS-LS3.A. Your students can construct DNA models and then extract DNA from onions, strawberries or bananas. You provide the fruit or vegetables and 95-100% isopropyl alcohol, your students extract DNA. • Learn about living organisms and DNA • Students construct double-stranded DNA models and explore nucleotide pairing • A classroom spooling demonstration lets students see DNA and introduces this technique • Finally, student extract and spool fruit and vegetable DNA in two hands-on experiments