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Primary: Microbe Investigations
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?
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Microbes in the kitchen 107.12 KB
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Microbes on food 105.9 KB
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Why use soap? 77.03 KB
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Microbe growth 105.97 KB
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How harmful microbes spread 99.39 KB
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Why does bread rise? 77.77 KB
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Microbes in the kitchen 107.12 KB -
Microbes on food 105.9 KB
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Why use soap? 77.03 KB
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Microbe growth 105.97 KB
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How harmful microbes spread 99.39 KB
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Why does bread rise? 77.77 KB
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