Students have already been introduced to the "Miller Family" who will be our "patients" as we learn about how DNA works.
On Monday, we were introduced to each member of the Miller family and we investigated the family's health history. As an extension of this lesson, students were asked to inquire about their own family health history and we discussed the importance of them taking charge and being aware of their own health.
Next week, we will be extracting DNA from the patient's cells and building DNA molecules using K'nex construction toys.
