Is Yeast Alive?

Your rating: None

Is Yeast Alive?

Description:

Students evaluate whether the little brown grains of yeast obtained from the grocery store are alive by testing for metabolism and growth.

Education Levels:

9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

Biology

Resource Type:

Activity

Medium:

PDF

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

Bryn Mawr College

Show more properties

Keywords:

Yeast, Metabolism, Energy, Anaerobic fermentation, Microbes, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Aerobic respiration

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers

Publisher:

Serendip Studio

Contributor:

Dr. Ingrid Waldron, Dr. Jennifer Doherty

Is Part Of:

http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/waldron/#yeast

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Baker's yeast; Sugar; Small water balloons; Ziploc baggies; Test tubes; Test tube racks; Gloves (optional); Sharpies; Containers for water; Sterile nutrient agar plates; Microscopes; Slides; Cover slips;

Referenced Resources/Versions

Required Learning:

http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/waldron/pdf/IsYeastAliveProtocol.pdf

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Science

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Speaking and Listening Standards

Comprehension and Collaboration

1. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11—12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

Comments

Login or register to post comments
Report broken link

Is Yeast Alive?

Is Yeast Alive?

General

Referenced Resources/Versions

Subjects/Topics

Learning Outcomes:

Comments

More like this

Other resources by this Online Provider