Collected here are examples of crystal growing experiments, growing bacteria in petri dishes, food chemistry testing and creating fireplace flame colors. These are experiments and fun projects which can be performed at home or in the classroom. http://www.sciencecompany.com/sci-exper/index.htm http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:32:45 -0700 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:53:55 -0700 FeedForAll Mac v2.0 (2.0.0.4) unlicensed version; http://www.FeedForAll.com/ Bacteria are microorganisms that grow everywhere. We can collect and grow them in specially prepared petri dishes. Blood agar or tryptic soy agar with 5% sheep's blood is an excellent medium for supplying bacteria with nutrients and an environment in which we can see them grow. Presented are general outlines of three types of experiments involving bacteria growth. http://www.sciencecompany.com/sci-exper/petridishes.htm Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:54:51 -0700 Crystals, both natural and artificially produced, have great importance in industry and economy. For example, in addition to their use in jewelry, diamonds and rubies are used extensively in cutting tools and lasers. Growing your own crystals can be a creative way to learn many aspects of basic physics, chemistry and geology. It can also give you a solid grounding in the collection and presentation of scientific data. Crystal growing is also lots of fun! http://www.sciencecompany.com/development/info_crystal_intro.cfm Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:52:25 -0700