Biology Students Participate in DNA Workshop
On Tuesday, Mrs. Griffin’s Grade 12 biology classes visited the Ontario Science Centre and participated in a full day DNA fingerprinting workshop.
Each student extracted DNA from their own cheek cells. They amplified the DNA using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and separated their DNA according to fragment size using gel electrophoresis.
Students then determined their genotype frequency at one particular locus and learned whether their specific genetic combination was rare or common in the population at large.
The workshop was hands-on and engaging and allowed students to practice important lab skills that will be essential to their success in any first year biology lab course next year in post-secondary.
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
