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Agar plate. An agar plate is a Petri dish that contains a growth medium (typically agar plus nutrients) used to culture microorganisms or small plants like the moss Physcomitrella patens. Selective growth compounds may also be added to the media, such as antibiotics.
Overview. Students grow, observe and compare bacteria and/or fungi in petri dishes, learning that microbes are everywhere and can grow rapidly on sources of food and water. This activity is from The Science of Microbes Teacher's Guide, and is most appropriate for use with students in grades 6-8.verview. Students grow, observe and compare bacteria and/or fungi in petri dishes, learning that microbes are everywhere and can grow rapidly on sources of food and water. This activity is from The Science of Microbes Teacher's Guide, and is most appropriate for use with students in grades 6-8.