Fungus Among Us Project

Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School
7th Grade Science Research Projects

Directions: Each student will choose and design an experiment. You
will also collect, record and graph your experimental data. This project will be
written as an electronic lab report, including digital pictures and graphs.

Title (include variables and control)
Begin the title with a verb (measuring, observing, determining, investigating, calculating, etc). Then include the name of the organism and what you will do with it.

Background Information
1. reproductive cycle of the organism
2. how and what it consumes
3. the products of digestion
4. habitat
5. commercial use
6. scientific category and name.
7. include information about your specific project- if you tested milk- research lactose, if you tested energy drinks- research caffeine, if you tested fruit- research fructose.

Cite your references in the body of this text (author and date) and be sure to include the full bibliography at the end of the report.


Procedure
A. Materials (List all your materials and the quantity)
1. 1 g Active dry yeast
2. 2 g Sugar
3. 10 mL Water
4. Warm water bath
5. Thermometer (water should be around 40-50 o C
6. Balloon and string/cm ruler

B. Methods (List exactly what you do in order)
1.
2.
3.
4.

Data
This is your raw data. Your measurements in a table or chart, your pictures,
Control test with Yeast:
Test Tube Time Size of Balloon (cm)
1) Control
2) Brown sugar
3) Honey

Or
Test Tube Time Water + Carbon Dioxide (mL) Flask full of water
(mL) Amount of Carbon Dioxide produced (mL)
1) Control

2) Brown Sugar
3) Honey


Data- images
Please include pictures in this location. Images from the microscope or pictures of your method of collection of data (balloons or using the flasks with the hoses)

Data Analysis- the graph
First make a graph of your data.
Please put the time on the ¡§x¡¨ axis and your amount on the ¡§y¡¨ axis.
Be sure to include a title, label each axis and put the units.

Data Analysis- paragraph
Here is where you describe what happened and refer to specific numbers or images from your data. (¡§Table A shows that the yeast in apple juice produced x amount of CO2 and the yeast in 10% sugar solution produced y amount of CO2¡¨).

Conclusions
1. What did you try to determine to test for in this project? (Start with a short review of your organism)

2. What were your variables and your control?

3. What were your results?

4. What were some areas that could have been improved? ¡V Errors in measurement, observation, time allotted to the project, design error)

5. What would you suggest for further research?


Bibliography
Use the APA format:
Author last name, first name. (date of publication). Title. Retrieved date from URL

PLEASE DO NOT PRINT ANY PART OF THIS PROJECT!- The Earth thanks youă







Possible Topics: There will be fungus among us!


Yeasty Beasty
a. Measuring the density of a yeast population (use microscopes and ruled slides)
b. Baking bread or making Matzah
c. Proving carbon dioxide is produced by yeast (test with bromthymol blue)
d. What is the best food for carbon dioxide production?
e. Grow yeast from unwashed grapes (source for wine)
f. How much carbon dioxide is produced?
g. You can vary the light, temperature, types of sugar, food concentration, space or other variables


WORKSHEET and CHECKLIST

Completed
ƒÀ Section of Lab Report Description
Title

Due Tuesday 3/25 Begin with a verb (measuring, observing, investigating, then include the name of your organism and what you test.

__________________________________________________<br>
__________________________________________________
> BackgroundInformation

(This should have been sent by email) Be sure to cite your references (author, date of publication) after the quotes.
1. Reproductive cycle of your organism
2. What does it consume?
3. Products of digestion
4. Habitat
5. Commercial use
6. Scientific category and name
Hypothesis

Due Tuesday 3/25 A scientific guess of the outcome

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________
<br> Procedure
A. Materials


Bring all materials Thursday, 3/27 List all the materials and the quantity

1._________________________________________________

2._________________________________________________r>
3._________________________________________________
>4._________________________________________________

B. Methods List exactly what you do and in the order you do them.

1._________________________________________________

2._________________________________________________
<br>3._________________________________________________

4._________________________________________________

Data 1. Make a table or chart to get ready to record your data


2. Prepare to take a photograph of your organism through the digital microscope
Data Analysis How can you graph your data?
What will the x-axis be?
What will the y-axis be?
What units will your measurements be in?



Conclusions 1. Explain your organism. What did you try to determine to test?
2. What were your variables and your control?
3. What were your results?
4. What were some areas that could have been improved?
5. What would you suggest for further research?
Bibliography
APA Format Author¡¦s last name, First Name. (date of publication). Title. Retrieved date from URL

Fungus Project Evaluation
Title, Background Research, Procedure (Materials and Methods)
20
Data and Graph (Data Analysis)
20
Conclusion Questions

20
Bibliography (APA Format)

20
Total Points 80