Promoting 21st-century skills in the science classroom by adapting cookbook lab activities: The case of DNA extraction of wheat germ

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 485-489

  Alozie, Nonye M ^a   Grueber, David J ^b   Dereski, Mary O ^b  

^a ALBION COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

21st century skills; DNA extraction; Inquiry based science; Laboratory activities; STEM teaching strategies

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EID: 84865584355     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/abt.2012.74.7.10     Document Type: Article

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