Drosophila Genetics Lab
Drosophila features both a Breeding Simulation Environment and Fly Kit .
This breeding simulation is designed for senior students (16 ) and encourages the development of skills in critical thinking and problem solving as well as promoting an understanding of the scientific method.
Students visually count, categorize and record the individual flies, making this a realistic science experience rather than a secondhand data exercise. Teachers now have the option to allow the students to use an auto-count system to count up to 100,000 flies in seconds, allowing longer experiments, such as those including the calculation of linkage distances, to be completed quickly.