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Funky Fungi
SKU
036153
ISBN
9781641605779
Grade 2-6
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Charlotte Mason
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- 30 hands-on explorations to help children discover the fascinating “fun-guys” around them
- Colorful illustrations, engaging text, and step-by-step instructions included
- Dissect a mushroom, write haikus, make paper out of fungi, and much more!
Description
You won’t find any mellow mushrooms here. Rather, Funky Fungi is filled with fun-guys, although they may seem spore in taste! But enough of the fun puns—we’ve got some serious explorations ahead of us. Offering 30 activities to get children outdoors in search of hidden kingdoms, Funky Fungi offers background information, colorful illustrations and photographs, step-by-step “Try This!” activities, and more. Activities vary, from dissecting a mushroom or making yeast to writing haikus to making stamp art. Through the readings and activities, children will be fascinated with the fantastic role fungi have in causing (and curing!) diseases, adding yummy flavor (and nutrients) to our food, and cleaning up our environment. Students will even learn about new ways fungi are used to make furniture, building materials, and sneakers. You too will quickly agree that mushrooms are the champignons of the world!
Publisher's Description of Funky Fungi
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.
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.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Chicago Review Press |
| Grades: | 2-6 |
| ISBN: | 9781641605779 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 11 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.3125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.05 |
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