S.T.E.M. In the Classroom: Fun Science Experiments

Do some fruits and vegetables cause the foods near them to rot quickly?  This is a fun question to explore.

It is recommended that apples be placed in a separate compartment by themselves in the refrigerator.  This is because apples release a gas that can cause the fruits and vegetables near them to ripen quickly.

Give It A Try In Your Classroom

Place at least two bananas in paper bag. Fold the top of the bag, and place it in a cool, shady part of the room.  This will be the control.

Get a second bag.  Place at least two bananas in the bag, and place two ripe apples in the bag as well.  Place this bag in a different cool, shady part of the room.

Compare the results.