Mr. Buono
Biology
pd 2
Procedure:
Breads
1. Cut a slice of white, wheat, and rye bread into sixths.
2. Put one sixth of each slice on a plate and place the plate in the refrigerator.
3. Put another sixth of each slice on a plate and place plate in front of space heater.
4. Put one sixth of each slice on a plate and put that plate under a light. This light will remain on throughout the experiment.
5. Put another sixth of each slice on a plate and cover with a cardboard box.
6. Put a damp paper towel onto a plate. Put one sixth of each type of bread onto the paper towel and cover with another damp paper towel. Replace the paper towels as needed.
7. Put a dry paper towel onto a plate. Put a sixth of each slice of bread onto the paper towel and cover with another dry paper towel.
8. Every day for one week, observe each piece of bread.
9. Record the results and classify each of the specimens by what type of fungus they are.
10. After one week, cut off any fungal growth from each piece of bread.
11. Create slides with a wet mount for each of the specimens by cutting the mold into thin slices.
12. Observe the slides under low power. Then switch to high power and focus.
13. Draw what you see.
Dairy
1. Take a block of cheese and cut it into six even cubes.
2. Using a tablespoon, spoon out 6 tablespoons of yogurt into a cup.
3. Using a tablespoon, spoon out 6 tablespoons of cottage cheese into a cup.
4. Place the one of each of the substances into the refrigerator.
5. Place another group of substances in front of the space heater.
6. Place a third group of substances under a light. This will remain on throughout the experiment.
7. Place a fourth group of substances underneath a cardboard box.
8. Place a fifth group of the substances onto a paper plate that has a damp paper towel on it. Then place another damp paper towel on top of them.
9. Place the final cube of cheese onto a dry paper towel which lays upon a paper plate. Then, cover the cheese with another dry paper towel.
10. Every day for a week record all growth. Classify the fungus that has grown.
11. Create wet mount slides for the molds.
12. Observe the slides under low powered and high powered magnification.
13. Draw any growth seen.
Fruits
1. Cut the banana into 6 even pieces.
2. Cut the apple into 6 slices.
3. Cut the orange into 6 equal slices.
4. Place a slice of the apple, orange, and banana onto a plate and put the plate into the refrigerator.
5. Place a slice of the apple, orange, and banana onto a plate and put the plate next to a space heater.
6. Place a slice of the apple, orange, and banana onto a plate and put the plate under a light which will remain on throughout the week.
7. Place a slice of the apple, orange, and banana onto a plate and put the plate under a cardboard box.
8. Put a damp paper towel onto a plate. Put a slice of the apple, orange, and banana onto the paper towel and cover with another damp paper towel.
9. Put a dry paper towel onto a plate. Put a slice of the apple, orange, and banana onto the paper towel and cover with another dry paper towel.
10. Every day for a week record all growth. Classify the fungus that has grown.
11. Create wet mount slides for the fruits by cutting each specimen into very thin slices.
12. Observe the slides under low powered and high powered magnification.
13. Draw the fungal growth.
Vegetable
1. Slice the potato into 6 evenly cut slices.
2. Cut the celery stalks into 6 one inch long pieces.
3. Wash 6 baby carrots to prepare them for experimentation.
4. Taking one section of each, place them onto a plate that goes into the refrigerator.
5. Taking another section, place them onto a plate that goes in front of the space heater.
6. Taking a third section, place them onto a plate that is in front of a light which will remain on throughout the week.
7. Taking a fourth section, place them on a plate that is under a cardboard box.
8. Taking a fifth section, place them on a plate that has a damp paper towel on it. Then, put a second damp towel atop the substances.
9. Taking the final section, place them on a plate that has a dry paper towel on it. Then, put a second dry paper towel atop them.
10. Every day for a week record all growth. Classify the fungus that has grown.
11. Create wet mount slides for the vegetables cutting each specimen into very thin slices.
12. Observe the slides under low powered and high powered magnification.
13. Draw the fungal growth.
Meats
1. Cut the beef into even sized cubes.
2. Cut the chicken into even sized cubes.
3. Put a cube of beef, a cube of chicken, and a slice of pepperoni onto a plate and put the plate in the refrigerator.
4. Put a cube of beef, a cube of chicken, and a slice of pepperoni onto a plate and put the plate next to the heater.
5. Put a cube of beef, a cube of chicken, and a slice of pepperoni onto a plate and put the plate under the light.
6. Put a cube of beef, a cube of chicken, and a slice of pepperoni onto a plate and cover the plate with a cardboard box.
7. Put a damp paper towel onto a plate. Put a cube of beef, a cube of chicken, and a slice of pepperoni onto the paper towel, and cover with another damp paper towel.
8. Put a dry paper towel onto a plate. Put a cube of beef, a cube of chicken, and a slice of pepperoni onto the paper towel, and cover with another dry paper towel.
9. Every day for a week record all growth. Classify the fungus that has grown.
10. Create wet mount slides for the meats cutting each specimen into very thin slices.
11. Observe the slides under low powered and high powered magnification.
12. Draw the fungal growth.
Candy
1. Break off 6 sections of a Hershey�s� Milk Chocolate Bar.
2. Unwrap 6 Jolly Ranchers�.
3. Unwrap 6 Starbursts�.
4. Take one of each of the candies and place them in the refrigerator.
5. Take one of each of the candies and place them on the plate in front of the space heater.
6. Take one of each of the candies and place them under a light that stays on throughout the duration of the experiment.
7. Take one of each of the candies and place them under a cardboard box.
8. Take one of each of the candies and place them on a plate that has a damp paper towel on it. Then, put a second damp towel atop the substances.
9. Take one of each of the candies and place them on a plate with a dry paper towel on it. Then place a second dry paper towel onto them.
10. Every day for a week record all growth. Classify the fungus that has grown.
11. Create wet slides for the candies cutting each specimen very thin.
12. Observe the slides under low powered and high powered magnification.
13. Draw the fungal growth.