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Dana Niblett is a seasoned science teacher and educational blogger who creates engaging resources for teachers to enhance student motivation. The document outlines a forensics lab activity involving DNA profiling, including materials needed, instructions, and analysis questions. It also includes copyright information and terms of use for the resource provided.

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Dana Niblett is a seasoned science teacher and educational blogger who creates engaging resources for teachers to enhance student motivation. The document outlines a forensics lab activity involving DNA profiling, including materials needed, instructions, and analysis questions. It also includes copyright information and terms of use for the resource provided.

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I’m Dana Niblett - a Science teacher, educational blogger,

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4th-12th grade, I love creating time-saving and engaging
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The Case of the Desert Bones
Materials Needed:
❑ Scissors
❑ Glue
❑ Copies of the following: Student Instruction Sheet, DNA Profile List,
DNA Profile Student Printable, & Lab Analysis Questions (I suggest
having EVERY student complete individually, even if you have the
students collaborate as a partnership or lab group.)
Instructions:
❑ Provide each student with a lab packet (see materials list), a pair of scissors,
and glue.
❑ The students will read and follow the instructions on their lab sheet- basically,
they will use restriction enzymes (aka scissors) to cut the DNA sequence of 3
missing persons and skeletal remains found in the desert.
❑ After “cutting” the DNA sequence, they will create a DNA profile by gluing
the DNA fragments onto a DNA profile sheet.
❑ Once they have the DNA profile of each person involved, they will be able to
compare these results to the DNA profile of the skeletal remains of the victim.
❑ Lastly, have the students complete the lab analysis questions.
❑ I have provided an answer key for easy grading!

© The Trendy Science Teacher 2014


Answer
Key
THE
GelCASEElectrophoresis
OF THE DESERT BONES Analysis Questions
ANSWER KEY
Virtual Lab Activity
1. Name:_______________________________
What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis? IT CREATES A DNA PROFILE
THAT CAN BE READ BY ANALYSTS
2. What is the purpose of restriction enzymes? THEY CUT THE DNA INTO
Step 1:
READABLE PIECES
3. Visit
Base the
on thefollowing
data from thewebsite
lab activity, which missing person is most likely a
: http://bit.ly/2WpvNwN
match to the skeletal remains found in the desert? ROSIE TENG
Step
The 2: shows the process of electrophoresis.
diagram below
Read through the instructions, pressing FORWARD
after each page. Answer the following questions
as you maneuver through the pages.

1. Can we see DNA strands?

2. How can DNA strands be measured?

3. What is the gel made of?

4. How does the DNA get “pushed” through the gel


filter?

5. How do short strands of DNA move as


compared to long strands?

6. How are the DNA strands made visible to the


4. naked
What is taking
eye? place at process #3? ELECTRICITY IS BEING RUN THROUGH THE
DNA PROFILES
5. Step 3: profiling has helped Forensic science over the past few
Explain how DNA
decades?
Next, IT HAS ALLOWED
follow INVESTIGATORS
the prompts toTO MATCH
run CRIMEown
your SCENEgel.
DNA TO
Answer the following questions as you maneuver
SUSPECT DNA
through the lab. ©The Trendy Science Teacher 2019

©The Trendy Science Teacher 2017


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