[18/2] Diversity Activity Book + Bread Mould Experiment

Pg 14 Corrections
Complete the corrections on your own.

Common Mistake - Pupils stated the similarity and difference as given in the question.
However, the question is asking for "another similarity/difference". You will need to think of a similarity or difference not mentioned in the question.

E.g. Bears flowers? Flowering Plant? Reproduce by seed / spores?


Bread Mould Experiment (Activity 6) - pg 15-16

For pupils who have a toaster at home:

• Conduct an experiment using 2 set-ups: Moist Bread and Toasted Bread
• Pour equal amount of water on both bread (e.g. 2 tablespoon of water on each bread)
• Leave the 2 set-ups in the same location (e.g. A warm place in the cupboard)
• Duration of experiment: 5 days

For pupils who do not have a toaster at home: (You will do the toasted bread observations next Tuesday after your classmates bring along their set-ups and share with the class.)

• Conduct an experiment using 1 set-up: Moist Bread 
• Pour 2 tablespoon of water on the bread
• Leave the bread in a warm place in the cupboard
• Duration of experiment: 5 days

Record your observations in the table on pg 16

• Count how many patches?
• What is the colour of the patch?
• What is the size of the patch?
• You may touch the patch and describe how it feels.

Answer questions 1-5 on pg 16

Complete pg 17-18 

• You may refer to your textbook & the KWL table on Fungi & Bacteria, which we have done in class today to help you along.

All above tasks are due next Tuesday. 
Bring along your Moist Bread & Toasted Bread on Tuesday for further discussion.