Ward's Science Biotech For Life Kits
Timely, real-world, and hands-on activities teach the scientific method.
Biotech Kits for Inquiring Minds
Explore genetics, biology, and real-world mysteries with our biotech kits for classrooms. These modern, hands-on kits engage and educate future scientists by unraveling royal bloodlines, investigating mythical creatures, and more.
Why Choose Our Biotech Kits?
These inquiry-based activities:
- Include historical background and relevance.
- Use the scientific method and concepts.
- Use actual antibodies, antigens and DNA/RNA, just like real testing labs.
- Make lasting connections between science, the classroom, and everyday life.
Go Beyond the Basics:
Elevate learning with our 2-in-1 bonus activities, which introduce bioinformatics and allow students to analyze biological data with modern computational tools.
Ready-to-Use Kits - Open, Explore, Discover!
Biotech for Life (BFL): The Clot Thickens
Use the known heritability of the hemophilia SNP to possibly correct a royal family lineage. PCR and gel electrophoresis are used to establish the relationship between Prince Leopold and a claimed relative due to his illness.
Biotech for Life (BFL): The Sweet Solution
Isolate the plasmid DNA from a bacterium that encodes for a novel type of insulin! After using DNA extraction to isolate the genetic code for this novel insulin, students will use gel electrophoresis to visualize their results.
Biotech for Life (BFL): Capturing a Bigfoot is no Small Feet
Is it really a Bigfoot wandering the forest? Students use DNA from “Bigfoot,” a black bear, and a chimpanzee to compare their DNA fingerprints using gel electrophoresis.
Biotech for Life (BFL): The Wurst Case Scenario
A rotten sausage? Or something else? Students use real antibodies to perform an Indirect ELISA reaction to detect botulism samples from items collected from a commercial kitchen. Uses a true ELISA reaction with real antibodies and detection substrates.
All the materials you need are pre-assembled and ready to use. Just open the box and start exploring!