The Effect of Differing Contact Methods on the Spread of Germs in Classroom Environments
School Name
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
Grade Level
9th Grade
Presentation Topic
Physiology and Health
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
This experiment tested to see if there is a difference between the spread of germs in human to human contact versus object to human contact. This experiment was done in two early childhood classrooms with a completely safe germ simulator. There have been no other studies testing this and very few that are similar. The few previous studies that were located have failed to address a difference in contact type. Conducted by directly applying the simulator to either a human or object, this study took one hour to perform. The main impact of this experiment is helping prevent the transmission of infectious, and deadly, diseases. It is hypothesized that if simulated germs are placed on a human subject, then they will spread more than if placed on an object. The data did not support the hypothesis as there was no significant difference between the spread of germs based on contact type.
Recommended Citation
Robinson-Brown, Amelia L. and Petit, Alyce L., "The Effect of Differing Contact Methods on the Spread of Germs in Classroom Environments" (2015). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 220.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2015/all/220
Start Date
4-11-2015 9:45 AM
End Date
4-11-2015 10:00 AM
The Effect of Differing Contact Methods on the Spread of Germs in Classroom Environments
This experiment tested to see if there is a difference between the spread of germs in human to human contact versus object to human contact. This experiment was done in two early childhood classrooms with a completely safe germ simulator. There have been no other studies testing this and very few that are similar. The few previous studies that were located have failed to address a difference in contact type. Conducted by directly applying the simulator to either a human or object, this study took one hour to perform. The main impact of this experiment is helping prevent the transmission of infectious, and deadly, diseases. It is hypothesized that if simulated germs are placed on a human subject, then they will spread more than if placed on an object. The data did not support the hypothesis as there was no significant difference between the spread of germs based on contact type.
