Comments from Teachers who used the Experiment Kits during October, November, and December of 2007…

 “The students really enjoyed it! I heard comments like ‘I feel like a real scientist’ and ‘this is what I want to do when I grow up!’”

 “Perfectly wrapped up end of semester – discussed prokaryotes, cell membrane, DNA, expressing genes, etc.” 

“Helps them study DNA replication by writing about similarities and differences between PCR and normal replication.” 

“They were excited! I had students who are not always engaged doing all the steps and/or students who were unsure or hesitant experiencing loading the gel, etc.” 

“Using the pipettes is exciting for them (students) and also promotes good lab skills; they were very careful and it worked!” 

“It was great to have everything included and organized!” 

“Students loved this lab and had talked it up so much that there was another group of kids-not in my class-that came to the door to watch part of the lab.” 

“This was a wonderful experience for the students. I made sure everyone used the micropipettes and loaded a sample into the gel.” 

“The students enjoyed the lab. They were engaged and looked forward to the next lab.” 

“Completely improved lab skills/I allowed them to be more independent.” 

“They were surprised by how simple DNA looks – they liked preserving it in the necklace!” 

“Students really enjoyed the activity. The lab helped reinforce following procedures. Really was able to go off on tangents about careers (like) crime scene investigator.” 

“100% correlated (to curriculum)!” 

“It directly reinforces the content I teach”