Primary: Microbe Investigations

Subject(s): Science | Biology | Age: 9-11 | Type: Experiment | Publication Year: 2010 to date

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Produced by the Health Protection Agency and e-Bug, these practical investigations use readily available resources and will help students to understand the topic of microbes and their growth.

The investigations include:
• Kitchen investigators - where can you find the most microbes in your kitchen?
• Microbe garden - how many different types of microbe can you find on different foods?
• Pepper water - why do we use soap to wash our hands?
• Pickled apple - what do microbes need in order to grow and multiply?
• Rotten apple - how do harmful microbes spread?
• Yeast balloon - why does bread rise?

URL: http://stem.org.uk/rx7g3

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