Provide a hands-on experience for students to compare conventional soybean seeds to genetically modified Roundup Ready® soybean seeds. This kit includes conventional soybean seeds, GM soybean seeds, and the testing materials to indicate which seed contains the protein responsible for making Roundup Ready® soybeans tolerant to the herbicide glyphosate. Order this kit online from agclassroomstore.com.

Preview the following video tutorial to see a demonstration of the lab that can be performed with this kit. This laboratory activity is detailed in the Interest Approach of the lesson, The Science of a GMO.

Andrea Gardner and Alisha Hill

National Center for Agricultural Literacy