The Building Blocks of Life (exploring cell and molecular biology)
Your students will revisit the concepts of the characteristics of all living things, cells as the basic units of life, and the role of DNA, with our scientists. They will be engaged in the steps of the scientific process as they are guided a hands-on DNA extraction. Then, students will compare the extracted DNA from different foods.
Doctor’s Orders: Finish your antibiotics! (exploring microbiology)
Your students will be introduced to the world of microorganisms with our scientists! They will do a hands-on modeling experiment to see how mutations affect traits of a pathogenic “strain of bacteria” and the importance of following the directions for an antibiotic prescription. Students will collect data, practice generating graphs, and interpret the results.
Coronavirus infographic explaining the science of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for download for your classroom, or you can request a free poster here!
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In 2019, a new and dangerous villain emerged in the world, Spike Man. In ScienceLIVE’s first coloring comic book, you’ll learn about how Spike Man hijacks the body’s factories and how Emma RNA and her legion of molecular superheroes save the day! Download in English, Español, Chinese, Deutsch, Français, Português, and Türk; more languages to come. You can request coloring books for your classroom, library, pediatrician's office here.
