Bacteria Growing Kit

Growing bacteria is easy simple. This bacteria growing kit makes the experience both educational and fun! With this kit, students can can experiment with bacteria found in the air, on household surfaces, and even on their own hands! This kit includes the materials you need to successfully culture bacteria, including a manual explaining how to grow bacteria in a petri dish. Perfect to use for a science fair project!

You might be wondering "Aren’t bacteria too tiny to see?" With this bacteria growing kit, you can culture a microbe colony that’s large enough to see without a microscope.

With this kit, students will learn:

• How to grow bacteria
• Which types of bacteria live in on their skin
• Which types of bacteria grow when they live
• How to isolate bacteria

Success tips:

• Bacterial growth is best at 85-90 degrees. Consider setting cultured Petri dishes under a task lamp.
• Although you’ll see bacteria growing sooner (and possibly mold & yeast!), allow 7 days from start to finish for your experiment or science fair project.
• Label the bottom of your cultured petri dish with the date and location of the bacteria sample.
• For safety, tape Petri dishes closed once they’ve been exposed to bacteria.

Bacteria Growing Science Fair Project Ideas:

• How effective are different types of household cleaners against bacteria in the kitchen or bathroom? Try different brands.
• Do some natural substances (like garlic and tea tree oil) have antibacterial effects?
• Which household surface contains the most germs (bacteria)? Swab the kitchen sink, remote control, door knobs, etc.
• Are dogs’ mouths really cleaner than humans’?

Growing bacteria experiments are unforgettable. Consider using this top-rated, best-selling kit for:

• A Science Saturday activity
• STEM summer camp
• Teaching your family about handwashing
• A science fair project
• Picking the best household cleaners & disinfectants
• An introduction to microbiology 

This kit was updated February 6th, 2024.

More Information

• Safety Information (SDS)

This kit includes:

• Blotter paper
• 2 bottles of agar
• Forceps
• Iodine
• 9 pairs of gloves
• 20 petri dishes
• 18 swabs
• 8 zip-close bags (for disposing of used petri dishes)

On hand, you will want to have:

• Household chemicals
• Permanent marker
• Scissors

• NGSS science standards alignment
• MS-LS1-1: Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
• MS-LS1-5: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.