Mobile Science Labs for Nebraska Science Teachers

These labs are designed to enhance secondary science curriculum.

 

Current Mobile Labs

Click on each lab below for more information and instructional materials for the labs.

pGlo Bacterial Transformation

Students will introduce new genes into e-coli bacteria, and watch a genetic transformation in action.
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Restriction Enzyme Digestion and Analysis of Lambda DNA

This lab introduces students into important principles of genetic engineering.

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PCR: Alu Insert on locus PV92 Chromosome 16

Students will compare their own DNA with their classmates to see the differences in the frequency of an insert on Chromosome 16.
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Mobile Labs

The Nebraska EPSCoR Mobile Lab Program provides research based lab experiences for Nebraska teachers.  Teachers can request this equipment for use in their classroom.  These labs are designed to enhance secondary curriculum, and we strive to reach ethnically, geographically and socio-economically diverse Nebraska secondary students.  

Interested?

Fill out the request form below.  In order to request labs, student and school demographic information is needed. 

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How does it work?

Teachers request equipment and materials and NE EPSCoR ships or delivers to the school.  When labs are completed equipment and materials are shipped or picked back up.  Please allow at least 2 weeks for shipment processing.
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Cost?

There is no cost for Nebraska teachers to use the mobile labs in their classrooms.
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Available Equipment

Current Equipment available for check out from Nebraska EPSCoR

Mobile Lab Equipment

Nebraska  EPSCoR currently has the following equipment for use by Nebraska Teachers.  

  • PCR Thermal Cycler
  • Water Bath
  • UV Illuminator
  • Power Supply
  • Horizontal Gel Electrophoresis
  • Mini Centrifuge
  • Mini Vortexer
  • Incubator
  • Digital Micropipettes
If you would like to use any of these materials without using our Mobile Lab curriculum, please contact YNS at yns@nebraska.edu or (402)472-8942.

Mobile Lab Availability

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