Lab ZoneGuided Inquiry

Investigate:

How can you show that mold needs food?

MaterialsGloves

Moldy Strawberry

Hand Lens

Bread Slice (without preservatives)

Foil square

2 plastic bags

Dropper

Cup with water

What to DoObserve the mold on the strawberry. Draw what the mold looks like.

Wear gloves.

Lightly rub some mold off the strawberry onto the bread. Do the same for the foil.

What to DoPut the bread in a bag. Put the foil in another bag. Use a dropper to add 10 drops of water to the 2 spots where the mold was rubbed.Seal the bags. Put them in a warm, dark place. After you seal the bags, DO NOT reopen them After 4 days, observe the bags. Draw pictures of any mold growing in the bags.

Investigation

Explain Your ResultsIn which bag did mold grow?Interpret Data Which has the food that mold needs to grow, the bread or the foil? Explain

Mold on Strawberry

Mold on Bread

Mold on Foil

Drawings of Observations