5 Second Rule Science Project Kit
Childrens science kits
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- Program and school year
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Rule pack
- step-up-ftc-pep-2026-27 · v1.0.1
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- Official general rule
- Source freshness
- Review due · Low
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Product description
“5 Second Rule” Science Kit – Test the Myth! 🦠 Does time on the floor really matter? Let’s find out. We’ve all heard it — “It’s fine, it was only on the floor for five seconds!” But is it really? This hands-on science kit lets students investigate the famous “5 Second Rule” in a way that feels real, exciting, and totally doable at home. In our experience, this experiment sparks some of the best family science conversations. Watching bacteria grow on agar plates makes the invisible world suddenly very visible — and students quickly realize that science is about testing ideas, not just repeating them. This is a flexible 2–3 day experiment that can easily expand into a multi-week science fair project using the included journal prompts, data tables, and digital curriculum guide. What Students Will Do • Swab floors after different time intervals • Grow bacteria using ready-to-use agar plates • Count bacterial colonies using a grid system • Compare results and analyze whether time changes contamination levels • Form hypotheses and draw evidence-based conclusions Kit Includes • Full-color Instruction Manual • 4 Easy-Gel Agar Plates (no melting required!) • 6 Sterile Swabs • Tape Strips • Zippered Storage Bag • Permanent Marker • Counting Grid • Petri Dish Template • Digital Access Card with downloadable resources Key Features 🧫 Ready-to-Use Agar Plates: No heating, no complicated prep — just open and start experimenting. 📊 Real Scientific Method Practice: Students learn how to form questions, test variables, collect data, and interpret results. 📚 Digital Curriculum Support: Includes 27 journal prompts, fillable data tables, graph templates, and sample paper examples. 🧠 Flexible Timeline: Complete in 2–3 days or extend into a 9-week science fair study. 👩👩👧👦 Designed for Groups: Serves up to 4 participants — perfect for siblings or co-ops. Why Families Love It • Makes microbiology concrete and fascinating • Removes the overwhelm from science fair season • Encourages critical thinking about everyday myths • Hands-on, organized, and easy to lead • Engaging for a wide age range Perfect for grades K–10 , with science fair projects especially suited for grades 3–8 . Turn a common kitchen myth into a meaningful scientific investigation. The “5 Second Rule” Science Kit makes discovery simple, structured, and surprisingly fun — because sometimes the best science questions start on the floor. 🦠
Source evidence
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- Catalog
- Easy Peasy Science Labs and Fair Catalog
- Source type
- Search
- Link status
- Official verified
- Enrichment confidence
- 0.99
Official policy source
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- Publisher
- Step Up For Students
- Applies to
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Effective dates
- Jul 1, 2026 — Jun 30, 2027
- Source last modified
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reviewed by Navigator
- Jul 23, 2026
- Review due
- Aug 14, 2026
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