🦠 Which Plate Came From Where?
Guess where the germs came from. Draft: not yet checked
Crew (first name, last initial):
Safety first
- Plates stay taped shut.
- Adults only dispose of them, sealed, the way the school says.
- Everyone washes hands after.
⏳ Needs time to bake
Swab and plate 5 to 7 days before, after a check with the school. Grow the plates at room temperature, not somewhere hot.
Prep
- Check with the school first, then swab about 10 places, 5 to 7 days before.
- Label each plate and tape it shut.
- Grow them at room temperature.
- Make a guess card for each.
Crew for prep: 1 person, about 1 hr. Prep happens ahead of time: see Needs time to bake.
Run it
- (Prep, 5–7 days before.) Swab each spot, gently zigzag the swab on a plate, label it, and tape it shut.
- (Event.) Kids look at the numbered plates and match them to the place cards.
- A volunteer reveals the answers and explains.
- Afterward, dispose of plates without opening them (adult only).
Ask, instead of explaining: Which place do you think grew the most germs?
Clean up
- Wipe the table and put reusable items in your tote.
- Bag the trash and wash hands.
- Log anything borrowed so it can go back.
- An adult disposes of the plates without opening them.
Thursday, November 5, 4:30 to 6:30 PM. Not yet confirmed with the school. Plans may change.