The Exploring Mutant Organisms Kit includes the following live Drosophila cultures: Antennapedia Apterous Dumpy Ebony Sepia Vestigial White Wild Type Yellow Also includes a comprehensive teacher’s manual with reproducible student worksheets, background information, lesson instructions, follow-up activities, and a glossary.

Building Blocks of Life for Middle School/Junior High Students - From Carolina Biological and the Dolan DNA Learning Center. Take advantage of the exciting Building Blocks for Life series of kits designed specifically for middle school and junior high. This series of kits introduces basic concepts of molecular biology and genetics in a way that makes biology fun and interesting. Beginning with cell structure and function, and culminating with the extraction of DNA from fruit, these kits build on each other; however, each kit can stand alone. The complete series provides great flexibility in the order you present the material. With these Kits Students can: Make a cell model (Baggie Cell Model) Examine cellular diversity (Diversity of Life) Learn about the structure of DNA (Understanding DNA) Extract real DNA from fruit (Strawberry DNA Extraction) Observe genetic mutations in Drosophila (Fruit Flies: Exploring Mutant Organisms)

Grades 5-8. This kit meets many of the National Science Education Standards in life science. Introduce students to the concepts of genes, mutation, and how the genetic sequence (genotype) affects the observable trait (phenotype) in living organisms. Using magnification, students observe the variations in phenotypes as a result of mutation in a variety of Drosophila.

An anesthetizer, hand lenses, and sorting brushes are included for easy observation and manipulation of flies. The use of a dissecting microscope (not included) is optional. Designed for 32 students.

DNALC - Developed in collaboration with the Dolan DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.