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The
Moldy Bread experiment is part of the 4th grade Nutrition
Education Program's (NEP) School Enrichment kit, "Rate
That Plate!". In this experiment, students learn
the importance of the proper handling of food.
About
the Experiment: Four pieces of bread are exposed
to different conditions: one is not touched, one is
wiped on the counter, one is exposed to air for five
minutes, and one is touched by students' hands. The
bread is slightly moistened, sealed in bag and kept
in a dark, warm place. Students then observe the bread
for three weeks and draw conclusions regarding why the
different conditions caused different mold growth. They
also discuss the importance of washing hands and counter
tops before handling food.
"The
mold experiment was very cool and kind of gross,"
reported one classroom participant.
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The
mold in this picture came from the piece of bread
shown above (top right corner). It was touched by
a student's hand before being placed in the bag. For
more on the experiment - read the column at the left.
During
the 2002-03 school year, more than 1,900 students
in 104 Lincoln classrooms experienced an average
of 11 hours of nutrition instruction through
the NEP School Enrichment program. Teachers
say, "We tripled the amount of time we
spent teaching students [nutrition] from four
hours to 12 hours."
For
more information, see:
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