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Ms. W. from Burbank, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Extract DNA from Fruits and Vegetables

My students need lab supply for extracting DNA from fruits and vegetables

  • $593 goal

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I will be teaching 7th and 8th grade science. One big theme in biology is how the genetic information is passed on from one generation to the next.

All the genetic information for a living organism is contained in its DNA. It will be fascinating to show students that we can extract DNA from ordinary fruits, such as bananas, and vegetables, such as peas.

I will show students how to use kitchen blenders, detergent (to break the cell membrane), meat tenderizer (to digest protein), and salt and alcohol (to precipitate DNA) to make DNA visible with naked eyes.

Your generous help will make this project possible. My students may be able to go back home to show their parents and siblings this experiment. The idea is that all the living thing contains DNA.

Ms. W. Dolores Huerta Middle School Grades 6-8

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Burbank, CA View local requests 150 students impacted 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BLENDER, 10-SPEED, W/GLASS JAR • Carolina Biological Supply Company $72.00 1 $72.00
CHEESECLOTH,POLY BAG PK5YD • Sargent Welch $4.95 10 $49.50
CYL GRAD DOUBLE SCALE PMP • Lab Safety Supply $17.30 10 $173.00
FRICTION ROD GLASS - SOLID • Sargent Welch $4.68 10 $46.80
FL-ETHANOL 95% 500ML • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 5 $34.75
PIPETTE STRAIGHT 4" PK12 • Sargent Welch $3.11 5 $15.55

Materials cost

$391.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $39.16

Sales tax

 $28.39

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$486.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$106.68

Total project goal

$592.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $592.68

6 Donors

-$592.68

Donations toward project cost

-$486.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$106.68

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