Funky Fungi
30 Activities for Exploring Molds, Mushrooms, Lichens, and More
Published on 21. June 2022
152 pages
978-1-64160-580-9 (ISBN)
Description
Fungi are everywhere! They live in the coldest corner of Antarctica and on hot, sandy desert dunes. They're in the air you breathe and the food you eat. But fungi are more than pizza toppings. They form partnerships with plants and help us clean up our planet through bioremediation. Some fungi eat our crops; others protect them. Some fungi cause diseases; others cure them. Some are bigger than you; others are so tiny you need a microscope to see them. And now, people are finding ways to use fungi to make furniture, building materials, and even sneakers.So grab your gear and let's go find some Funky Fungi.
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Alisha Gabriel | Sue Heavenrich
Funky Fungi
30 Activities for Exploring Molds, Mushrooms, Lichens, and More
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07/2022
Chicago Review Press
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Is There a Fungus Among Us?
- Try This! Make a FUNgus Journal
- Try This! Put Together an Explorer's Pack
- Look For: Name That Fungus
- Try This! Dissect a Mushroom
- 2. Sorting Out the Fungi
- Look For: Go on a Fungal Foray
- Try This! Make a Spore Print
- Try This! Build a Simple Microscope
- Try This! Design Your Own Fungus
- 3. Fungi Hold the World Together
- Try This! What Happens If You Don't Rake the Grass?
- Try This! Fold a Fungus Bookmark
- Look For: Lichen-Looking Expedition
- 4. Fungi as Food
- Try This! What's for Sale?
- Try This! Make Your Own Yeast
- Look For: Identifying Wild Mushrooms
- Try This! Plan Your Own Fungi Fest
- 5. When Fungi Go Bad
- Taste It: Cook a Corn Mushroom Taco
- Try This! Make Your Own Fungus-Fighting Mix
- Try This! Mushroom Stamp Art
- Look For: We're Going on a Zombie Hunt
- 6. The Fungal Pharmacy
- Try This! Design a Postage Stamp
- Try This! Do Mushrooms Absorb Water?
- Try This! Lobby for a State Fungus
- Try This! Follow a Fungus Friend
- 7. Putting Fungi to Work
- Try This! Grow a Mold Garden
- Try This! Write a Haiku
- Try This! Bundle Dye with Fungi
- 8. The Future of Fungi
- Try This! Adopt an Endangered Fungus
- Try This! Send a Soil Sample
- Try This! Make Paper Out of Fungi
- Try This! Make Compost in a Soda Bottle
- Glossary
- Online Resources
- Teacher's Guide
- Notes
- Bibliography
