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In this environmental health activity, learners grow and observe bread mold and other kinds of common fungi over the course of 3-7 days. This lesson guide includes background information, variations and bilingual (English/Spanish) handouts. Note: if you do not wish to grow bread mold, pure cultures can be purchased.
- 5 to 10 minutes
- 1 to 7 days
- 1 cent - $1 per group of students
- Ages 8 - 14
- Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English, Spanish
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Transparency of "Common Bread Mold" student sheet
- Bread mold, Rhizopus stolonifer (optional, order from a science educational supply company)
- Piece of old bread
- Pipet or dropper
- Clear resealable plastic bags, 4 in. x 6 in. (or small jars or plastic containers)
- Hand lenses (magnifiers) or 6 microscopes
- Disposable plastic gloves (optional)
- Copies of student sheets
Subjects
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Life Sciences
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Diversity of Life
- Protists and Fungi
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Ecology
- Human Impact
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Human Body
- Health and Nutrition
- Immune System
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Diversity of Life
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Mathematics
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Data Analysis and Probability
- Data Analysis
- Data Collection
- Data Representation
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Data Analysis and Probability
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The Nature of Science
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The Scientific Process
- Conducting Investigations
- Gathering Data
- Formulating Explanations
- Communicating Results
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The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Food and Cooking
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- see color
- read
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves teamwork and communication skills
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Foreign language versions of this resource:
Components that are part of this resource:
Includes assesments for student learning:
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Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- Moreno, Nancy P. ; Tharp, Barbara Z. ; Dresden, Judith H.
Rights:
- All rights reserved, Baylor College of Medicine, 2010
Funding Sources:
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, R25 ES06932
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, R25 ES010698