BioHacking for Kids

[Nico B.]

Hey guys,

I recently got a job running after school programs/subbing at a tech school in the bay area. Once they got the scoop that I'm into biohacking they asked if I could come up with some projects for the kids once I've gotten a feel for interest level and whether or not the group would be fitting for such projects (today's my first day!).

I figure the best ideas will come from being silly with the kids and getting their feedback, but I would love if some fellow biohackers (especially if you've thought that kids can biohack too). All ideas are welcome, and if something pans out compensation may be negotiable as well.

Hoping to get some of my middle schoolers into the world of DIYbio. I'd also love if this could bridge into a larger, DIYbio Kids project community.

Lemme know your thoughts if ya got em!
Thanks

[Maria Chavez]

Nico,

here is a great resource:

http://issuu.com/wmigem/docs/wmigemsynbiodraft150806

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[Nathan McCorkle]

It really depends on the age group... I had good fun with first and
second graders, running sharpie marker Thin Layer Chromatography using
coffee-filters and vinegar for the mobile phase. We also ran through a
strawberry DNA extraction... I feel like they would have totally been
up for running agarose gels on some sort of dye, or even sheared
DNA... but I didn't have gel boxes and didn't think to use clear
plastic straws (http://openwetware.org/wiki/DIYbio:Notebook/Keiki_Gels)
since I thought they might not give a clear enough view... but in
hindsight it probably would have been interesting enough to see the
color move via application of a battery (i.e. 9V). I think I also did
a module on spectroscopy, using diffraction glasses
(http://www.scitoyscatalog.com/product/RAINBOW.html) and maybe
something similar using polarized glasses.

On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 1:29 PM, Nico B.
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