The Germs Experiment

 

 

Our recording page - awaiting the results of our experiment.

 

This piece of bread was handled with tongs - never touched by fingers.

 

This piece of bread was passed around our class, with every student taking a turn to hold it.  We had wiped our hands with paper towels, and we assumed our hands were clean.  We are waiting and watching to see what happens to both pieces of bread.  Currently, the bread is put in a dark cupboard.  We check on this experiment each school day.  I will update this post as soon as there is something to report.  Be patient.

The "touched" bread turned very, very moldy.  We learned a valuable lesson about the need to hand washing throughout our day!