Hands-On Forensics: Engaging Students with a Biotech Escape Room

Looking for an exciting way to teach forensic science? Our new kit, Forensic Escape Room: Design Your Own Biotech Adventure, offers a unique, hands-on approach to learning about blood typing and agarose gel electrophoresis while performing crime-solving techniques. This kit…

EDVOTEK 2024 Professional Development Conferences

We are committed to developing new and exciting resources for the biotechnology classroom. That's why we have developed an exciting series of professional development workshops for many of the conferences we attend. Check out our upcoming schedule and we hope to see you soon at a conference…

Buzzing with Science: How DNA Helps Us Spot the Queen Bee!

Have you ever wondered how honeybees know who’s the queen and who’s a worker bee? Let’s dive into the world of bees and learn how scientists use something called DNA methylation to tell the difference between these buzzing superstars! Meet…

DNA Extraction Necklaces

Camp Edvotek is back with another summer science activity related to Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extraction. This is a quick and easy activity that will teach campers about the biochemistry of DNA and the principles behind DNA isolation methods. Campers will…