Examples Of Science Fair Projects: Bread Mold Experiment Revisited
One of the most well known examples Of Science Fair Projects is the bread mold science fair project. This
experiment can be done in many different ways and here is one of them. As with all examples of science fair projects, the most important part is that you follow the correct scientific method and that you must understand what you are doing and why you get the results you get.
Your scientific method starts with stating the purpose of your experiment, in this case to determine the conditions where mold will grow on bread. Then you move on to your hypothesis, that is the formulation of what you think will happen and then you move on to your experiment etc. For more on scientific method I recommend an e-book such as Science Fair Projects Made Easy. In this e-book you will find all you need to do a winning science fair project. For more examples of science fair projects, you can also visit Easy Science Fair Projects.
Another thing you need to know before you do the bread mold experiment is what the mold actually is. Molds are microscopic plants that are everywhere and like all plants they need special conditions to grow properly. You are now going to find out what some of these conditions are.
CAUTION: do not touch the mold as you may be allergic to it.
What you need for this experiment:
- 4 Slices of white bread
- 4 Slices of brown bread
- 8 Small sealable plastic bags
- A little water
- A magnifying glass
- A pen
- A note book
- A Camera
- 8 Adhesive labels
How to do this experiment:
- Place one slice each of the white and the brown bread in a plastic bag, seal the bags and mark both. Mark one #1a and the other#1b.
- Now you place these two bags in the fridge.
- Place one slice each of the white and brown bread in a bag, seal it, mark it #2a and #2b. These slices will be your control.
- Sprinkle the remaining 4 slices of bread with water but do not soak it.
- Now you take one slice brown and one slice white bread and rub it on the kitchen floor without tearing it, so work carefully.
- Place these slices of bread in bags that you mark #3a and #3b.
- Rub the other two slices of bread on another kitchen surface such as the table or a cupboard. Place them in a bag and mark them #4a and #4b.
- Now you place all your bags, except for the ones in the fridge, in a closet.
- Every day, take out all your samples, have a look at them with your magnifying glass, make notes of what you see and take photos for your display.
- Keep this up for at least a week.
- What happens?
- What is different in every sample?
- Can you explain it?
- What are the conditions that produced the most mold?
Make very careful notes and take enough pictures for your display.
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