Investigating the Uses of Backyard Bacteria
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Description: In this lab, students learn how to select for protein-digesting bacteria from various soil samples. After isolating the colonies, students are then encouraged to investigate ways to test the effectiveness of their specimens in breaking down protein stains on clothing.
Grade Levels: 9-12
Keywords: bacteria, organisms, decomposition, protein, Soil Biology
Lesson Area: Soil Biology
Resource Type: Lab Experiment
Next Generation Science Standards
| Grade | Discipline | Core Idea |
|---|---|---|
| 9-12 | PS1.B: Chemical reactions | Chemical processes are understood in terms of collisions of molecules, rearrangement of atoms, and changes in energy as determined by properties of elements involved. |