OK Amphibian Disease Testing Kit

Apply to participate in the OK Amphibian Disease Testing project between Jan-March. You must be a K-12 teacher in Oklahoma to participate.

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You can borrow this tool from OK Amphibian Disease Testing. This tool is available for delivery.

About this tool
Description	Kits contain sterile swabs and vials. Citizen Scientists swab a frog skin and mail the vials back to researchers searching for evidence of chytrid DNA. If you are a teacher in Oklahoma, you can request a kit Jan-March. Kits are mailed in March, but must be returned by June.
Used by these projects	OK Amphibian Disease Testing
Ideal Age Group	Elementary school (6 - 10 years), Middle school (11 - 13 years), High school (14 - 17 years) (This project is designed for K-12 teachers to complete with a class of students.)
Training	Learning materials are available online.
Use considerations	Assembly is required. Callibration is required. This tool relies on lab processing. This tool require consumable materials (e.g. batteries, light bulbs, etc.).
Size & weight	Small: This tool would fit in a 6 inch cube. Less than 13oz (a full soda can weighs a little less than 13oz)
Expected lifetime	Single use
Topics	Health & Medicine, Nature & Outdoors, Animals, Biology, Ecology & Environment, Ocean, Water, Marine & Terrestrial
Tool updated	Dec. 8, 2017, 4:20 p.m.