Will-it Grow Kit™: Uncover the Microbes Around You

Discover the fascinating world of microbes living unnoticed in your home, classroom, or everyday environment with the Will-it-Grow Kit™!

Simply swab surfaces—from your smartphone to a kitchen sponge, or even your favorite game—and observe as these invisible organisms flourish before your eyes. This engaging, hands-on microbiology experiment reveals the incredible diversity of microorganisms around you, inspiring curiosity and excitement about the hidden life all around us. Ideal for budding scientists, STEM classrooms, or anyone eager to explore the amazing world of bacteria!

Students will learn essential microbiology techniques with the Will-it-Grow Kit™, including how to prepare LB agar Petri dishes, perform proper swabbing methods, and cultivate bacteria samples safely. They'll gain hands-on experience observing microbial growth, identifying different colony types, and understanding the diversity of microorganisms in everyday environments. This engaging exploration encourages critical thinking, scientific inquiry, and curiosity about the unseen microbial world around us.

What's included:

• Petri dishes (10 per student)
• Sterile water
• Agar
• Swabs/loops
• Inactivation bag
• Identification guide & activity worksheet


Gloves are not included but must be worn during experiments for safety.

• Gloves (available in our Mini Safety Set https://amino.bio/products/mini-safety-set)

• Incubator (recommended for optimal results). Check out our classroom incubator for an easy, classroom-sized solution: Classroom Incubator. (https://amino.bio/products/classroom-incubator)

Cleaning and safety supplies are not included in the kit. Necessary safety and cleaning supplies are latex or nitrile gloves, and a chlorinated bleach cleaner or a 10% solution of chlorinated bleach in a spray bottle (you can make this by adding 9 parts water to 1 part bleach in a spray bottle). You can add a Mini Safety Set to your kit which includes gloves and a reusable plastic apron to protect your clothes.

For more information about safety, set up and clean up, you can have a look at the instruction manual for the experiment linked in the Ressources section below, and at the "Practicing safe science" page.

Shipping Times

Experiment kits are shipped 1-10 working days after you place your order. If you require yours for a specific date or event, please contact us before or with your order # so that we can try to make it happen for you! ☺︎ 

Storage

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