Extacting DNA lab

Extracting DNA   During this lab, we did an experiment on DNA. In one ziplock bag, we mixed salt, banana, soap, water and ethanol. In another bag we mixed them same ingredients, however this time using one frozen strawberry. After mixing all ingredients and letting it sit for 10 minutes, we noticed that the substance began to […]

Van der Graff generator

In Science class we learned what a Van der Graff generator was. It’s an electrical generator, in this electric generator there is a rapid moving belt that transfers electricity to a hollow, spherical, metal object. I learned that when touching the large, spherical ball your hair stands up and the electricity transfers from the ball into […]

Science App Review

Science App Review I chose the Periodic Table app for my Science App Review project. I was first looking for a quick and easy way to get a periodic table for my many assignments. I came across this. The Periodic Table App has it’s pros and it’s cons. It’s very helpful, in the sense that […]

Testing for Vitamin C

          I have learned, within this activity that when adding these chemicals to other substances, the colour gradually darkens over time. It’s important to know about the mixture of chemicals for many reasons, for discovering new products and foods, for safety reasons and procedures, etc. Without scientists and experiments such as these labs, we would have never […]