Do Some Teeny Tiny Experiments with Microbes in Action
March 20, 2008
University of St. Louis – Missouri has a great resource for science teachers and science fair participants compiled at their Science in the Real World: Microbes in Action website. There are experiments here for just about every grade level, so whether you’re teaching youngsters about fungus and bacteria, or if you want your teens to do a hands on experiment that doesn’t involve dry ice, there’s something here for you.
The collection of PDFs has oodles of classroom activities, as well as articles, troubleshooting tips, and outside links for further research. My only qualm is that there aren’t many (if any) photos to populate the files, but I suppose you’ll just have to go by the guide and let the results surprise you. Either way, the instructions are nicely compiled and you should be growing your own mold spores in no time. – JEREMY S. GRIFFIN
