Growing fungi on bread
In this activity, students design a simple investigation to explore the conditions that encourage fungal growth.
Fungi in the lab
How do you grow fungi in the lab? How do you make sure that you don’t grow all sorts of fungi when you wanted to only study one. Dr Peter Buchanan talks us through this important scientific procedure.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
design a simple investigation
describe a range of experimental conditions to test
describe and record their observations.
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introduction/background notes
what you need
what to do
extension ideas.
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Activity idea
The activity Investigating dampness and mould growth uses bread slices to explore the role of moisture – or the lack of it – in mould growth.
