| Why do we all love the science fair food projects so | | | | whole experiment as you may be allergic to the mould |
| much? I think it is because they are so spectacular and | | | | growing on the bread. |
| we can see the results very clearly. What I think is | | | | 7. Place one slice of ordinary bread in one of the |
| important, is looking at it another way. The one about | | | | plastic bags, close it with the tie and mark it "A" with |
| the bread mold can be looked at from two sides. One | | | | one of the tags. This will be your control. (What is a |
| way of looking at it is the growth of the mold itself, | | | | control in a science experiment?) |
| meaning growth. The other side is looking at it from the | | | | 8. Slowly toast another slice of toast until it is |
| decay side, mold as part of decay. | | | | completely dry and crisp and when it is cold place it |
| I think the bread mold one as the mold growing is the | | | | and a plastic bag, seal it with the tie and mark the bag |
| most well known one, but now I want to look at it from | | | | "B" with another tag. |
| the decay side and see mold as part of the decay | | | | 9. Take your last slice of bread and cover the one |
| process. What is the role of mold in the process of | | | | side with antiseptic cream. Place this slice of bread in |
| decay and how can decay be stopped or slowed | | | | your last plastic bag, close it with a tie and mark it "C" |
| down. | | | | 10. Place all three bags in a warm place and check |
| So, first what is decay? What is the role of decay in | | | | them every day. |
| nature? What are the conditions necessary for | | | | 11. Remember the bacteria and fungi, called moulds, are |
| decay? How can decay be slowed down? | | | | everywhere and you want to find out what they will |
| For good science fair food projects we always have | | | | do inside your bags. |
| to start with a hypothesis, which is saying what we | | | | 12. Keeps this up for a few days recording what you |
| want to prove and what we think the outcome will be. | | | | see every day. |
| It is not important if your hypothesis is proven right or | | | | 13. What is your result? The toast is dry so there is no |
| wrong, as long as you follow the proper scientific | | | | moisture for the mould and bacteria to grow on so it |
| method and keep record of everything you do. This is | | | | should have very little, if any, mould on it. |
| the reason why you have to make meticulous notes | | | | 14. In the case of the slice of bread covered with the |
| of all your steps and preferably also take photos of | | | | antiseptic cream, the germs have been killed and once |
| every step as well as the end result. | | | | again there should not be any mould on it, or at least |
| So, on to our experiment now: | | | | very little. |
| What you need for your experiment: | | | | 15. Have a look at the ordinary bread. The ordinary |
| • * Three slices of bread | | | | slice of bread had lots of moisture for the mould to |
| • * Three plastic bags with ties | | | | grow on and it should be covered in mould. |
| • * Any kind of antiseptic cream | | | | 16. Now you reach your conclusion, this is where you |
| • * Three tags | | | | say what happened and what it proves or does not |
| • * A pen | | | | prove, whatever the case may be. |
| • * A knife | | | | 17. Throw away the bread in the plastic bags, do not |
| • * Rubber gloves | | | | open them to prevent you from touching the mould |
| • * A note book | | | | and get ill from it. |
| • * A camera | | | | This is one of our science fair food projects where |
| How to do this project: | | | | we explain how decay can be prevented instead of |
| 1. Remember to make notes of every step of your | | | | proving what mould needs to grow on as in the usual |
| experiment as you go. | | | | "Bread Mould" projects. |
| 2. Take photos of all your steps and remember to do | | | | Did you find this article useful? For more useful tips |
| it with every step as you go until you get your end | | | | and  hints, points to ponder and keep in mind, |
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| 3. Start out by explaining what decay is. Decay is the | | | | please browse for more information at our websites. |
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