Extracting DNA from strawberries is a hands-on experiment that walks students through crushing fresh strawberries, mixing a soap-and-salt solution, filtering the extract, and layering chilled rubbing alcohol to isolate visible DNA strands. The sheet covers the full seven-step procedure, an overview explaining what DNA is and why strawberry cells release it easily, and a draw-what-you-saw observations box. It suits grades 4 through 8, with clear enough instructions that younger students can follow along with parent guidance and enough science vocabulary to challenge older ones.

This lab sheet works beautifully as a standalone unit study entry point into genetics or as a complement to lessons on cells and living organisms. Four reflection questions ask your student to describe what the DNA looked like, explain why the alcohol was added slowly, identify where in the strawberry the DNA came from, and name other living things that contain DNA. Completing those questions moves the experiment from a cool kitchen demo to documented scientific thinking.