Suddenly finding the perfect science-fair project doesn't seem such a daunting task! This starter kit gives children nineteen microorganism-growing ideas to choose from, all with easy-to-use prepared petri dishes. The instructions are easy for kids from age eight to follow as they get a good grasp of the scientific method, and the pre-sterilized dishes and nutrient bottles take the guesswork out of growing colonies. All children have to do is place a sample in the dish and pour in the culture medium, which gels around the sample to provide food for colony growth. As the colonies grow, a unique process lends them a bright red color that makes for simple observation and counting. The ready-to-use kit contains six each of the following: pre-treated Easygel petri dishes, bottles of Easygel nutrient culture medium, and sterile pipettes, plus three inches of nickel chrome wire.