LIVING THINGS ARE MARVELOUS MOSAICS OF MOLECULES. RESEARCHERS WHO STUDY THE COMPLEXITIES OF LIVING SYSTEMS HOPE TO MAKE DISCOVERIES THAT WILL MAKE THE WORLD A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER PLACE FOR ALL LIVING CREATURES, INCLUDING US.
From chicken eggs to DNA, it’s fun to explore the science of life at home. This unit investigates eggshells, demonstrating how the amazing architecture of life can be strong and fragile at the same time. You’ll also learn how to extract DNA from strawberries and how to lift fingerprints using scotch tape. While our DNA makes each of us unique at a molecular level, our fingerprints are physical manifestations of our individuality.
