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Case of the Crown Jewels

For Groups Visiting the MdBioLab

The Case of the Crown Jewels has two parts:

A classroom activity that allows students to explore how the unique sequence of bases in DNA

can be used to identify individuals.

A laboratory activity that allows students to use DNA restriction analysis to determine if one of

the two suspects were at a fictitious crime scene.

Teachers and students who will be performing The Case of the Crown Jewels laboratory activity on the MdBioLab

must first complete the pre-laboratory classroom activity before visiting the mobile lab. The conceptual aspects

of the curriculum will be reinforced with the laboratory activity on the mobile lab.

MdBioLab will supply all reagents, equipment and instruction for the laboratory activity. Teachers and

students will be required to supply their own goggles and copies of the following handouts:

Micropipette Challenge

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Data/Observation Sheet

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The MdBioLab is a state-of-the-art mobile laboratory for high school teachers and students designed to bring

new opportunities in science education and training to schools interested in expanding their current science

curricula. This educational tractor-trailer and instructors are capable of hosting 32 students in four different

hands-on, cutting-edge laboratory investigations.

Case of the Crown Jewels

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