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Breathing Yeasties

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Breathing Yeasties

Does yeast breathe? Find out by watching how plastic bags filled with yeast, warm water and different amounts of sugar change over time. Demonstrate the interaction of microorganisms and the carbon cycle with yeast, sugar and water, and discover how organisms are dependent on water and energy flow.

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
5 to 10 minutes
Learning Time:
45 to 60 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
$1 - $5 per student
Age Range:
Ages 6 - 14
Resource Type:
Activity
Language:
English

Materials List (per student)

  • Four (4) quart-sized Ziploc bags
  • 4 packets of activated dry yeast
  • sugar
  • 1 teaspoon
  • 1 measuring cup
  • about 6 cups warm water (about 46oC or 115oF)
  • large bowl
  • marking pen (permanent ink)
  • thermometer
  • piece of cardboard (or notebook with a stiff back)
  • ruler
  • pen or pencil

Keywords

Subjects

  • Physical Sciences
    • Chemistry
      • Chemical Reactions
      • Chemistry of Life
      • Solutions

Informal Categories

  • Food and Cooking

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • read
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

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  • All Rights Reserved, TryScience/New York Hall of Science, or are licensed or otherwise published by the New York Hall of Science with the permission of the owner of the material., ©1999

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