Curriculum & Resources

Kitten Paternity

This lab is a different take on classic gel electrophoresis. Students run a gel and analyze it in order to determine which cat is most likely to be the father of a group of kittens.

Students may complete this activity either as a lab-based activity, or as a paper-based activity.

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Resource Type
Teaching Materials
Classroom-based
Lab-based
Appropriate Ages
Lower Secondary
Upper Secondary
Introductory
Resource Topic
Lab Techniques
Gel Electrophoresis