Reading, writing and ... GROSS! "How bacteria and other germs find their way onto everything."
Human Health and Behavior
Ryan J. Martinez
- Grade:
- 6
- Teacher:
- Julie Sharkey
My project is about studying bacteria levels on school-related objects I use. I chose this project because I wanted to see how dirty money was and this led me to a wider project. My overall conclusion was that I found bacteria germs are everywhere and cleaning solutions are hit or miss when it comes to effectiveness. My project is important because germs cause illnesses, especially in schools and other public spaces. Keywords: bacteria, germs, public spaces, cleaning methods, schools, cleanliness, illness
You did an excellent job exploring a real-life science problem that affects students every day. Using agar plates and testing different objects shows strong investigation skills, and you also connected your results to cleaning methods in a practical way. Your claim-evidence-reasoning section shows good scientific thinking, especially because you reflected on possible explanations and how testing could be improved. This project is a great example of asking questions, collecting evidence, and using it to learn about health and safety.
Congratulations on this thoughtful and practical project. Your study highlights how bacteria can be found on many everyday school items and shows that some cleaning methods work better than others. By comparing different ways to clean surfaces, your work reminds us of the importance of simple habits like handwashing and regular cleaning for staying healthy in shared spaces like schools. Science cannot wait for what you have to experiment with and validate in the future. Wishing you all the best in your science research and exploration.
Excellent project exploring how bacteria grow on everyday school items. I liked how you tested many different objects and used agar plates to observe bacterial growth. The photos and charts helped clearly show the results, and comparing different cleaning methods made the experiment even more interesting. This project provides a great reminder about the importance of hygiene and regular cleaning.
I really enjoyed reading your completed project. Your work showed how hard you worked and how dedicated you were to find the different bacteria on many everyday school objects. This was very interesting on how some school objects had lots more bacteria on them even through some were used more then others. Very interesting that the pencil did not have that many germs. Congratulations to a future scientist and you showed that you really enjoyed working on this project.