Science Buddies: "Ask an Expert"

I am doing a project with the question Is there more bacteria before or after rain in the cana; What should i research on this topic? I have to do a bibliography, but i am not sure way to research.

Hello,
So are you looking to measure bacteria levels in canal water?

A good first step would be to look into what species of bacteria live in the canal water. You could do this by doing a simple literature search (perhaps Google Scholar would turn up some reliable results). Then you could also look into what their natural preferred habitats are, and take some time to think about what rainy weather might do to impact the environment which the bacteria live in-- would it promote or hinder growth?

Feel free to ask more questions! We are always here to help.

Hi,

I think Lily has given you some good suggestions, but I am also wondering exactly what your project is about. Perhaps you could give us a more detailed explanation.

Here is the Science Buddies Science Fair project guide directory page:

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... ndex.shtml

You have an idea about what your project will be, so you should have a question that you are asking that will be answered by doing your experiment. Read the following entries from the page above: “The Scientific Method” and “The Question.” Write your question down so you will remember it.

Next go the “Background Research” sections and read through the entries here. What you want to do is to find scientific references on your topic that will show how others have studied the problem you are working on and also find procedures that you could use in your project. Do as much reading as you can.

In the third column of the Science Buddies guide, near the bottom, is the Microbiology section. Since you will be studying bacteria, you can find useful information on microbiological techniques, troubleshooting, and safety tips and references for your bibliography.

If you need more information, please let me know exactly what you are thinking about doing.


Donna Hardy