Category: Green Biotechnology

Fun DNA extraction

Author(s): Octavian Horia Minda Summary Subject Green Biotechnology  Topic DNA Age of students 8-11 years Preparation time 60’ Teaching time 60’ Online teaching material (links for online material) Offline teaching material WaterBananaDenatured alcoholPaperclipTubemicroscope Aim...

Pigments in flowers

Author(s): Octavian Horia Minda Summary Are all red flowers the same? Students will investigate if the pigments from one red flower are the same as another red flower. How can a flower’s pigments help...

MAKE YOUR OWN BIOPLASTIC

Author(s): Octavian Horia Minda Summary Subject Green Biotechnology  Topic Biotechnology Age of students 8-11 Preparation time 30Minutes Teaching time 60Minutes Online teaching material (links for online material) Offline teaching material Corn flourWaterCooking oilA measuring...

A recipe for soil

Author(s): Octavian Horia Minda Summary: Students make soil using local materials and compare plant growth in natural and student-made soil. Subject Green Biotechnology  Topic Biotechnology Age of students 9-11 Preparation time 30Minutes Teaching time...