{"id":1306,"date":"2022-07-01T06:03:34","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T13:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/stemfriday\/?p=1306"},"modified":"2022-06-28T16:17:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T23:17:09","slug":"funky-fungi-30-activities-for-exploring-molds-mushrooms-lichens-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/stemfriday\/funky-fungi-30-activities-for-exploring-molds-mushrooms-lichens-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Funky Fungi: 30 Activities for Exploring Molds, Mushrooms, Lichens, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

At Growing with Science blog<\/a> this week, we are delighted to present Funky Fungi: 30 Activities for Exploring Molds, Mushrooms, Lichens, and More<\/em> by Alisha Gabriel and Sue Heavenrich .<\/p>\n

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Fungi are fascinating organisms, but are too often ignored. For a long time they got shoved into a drawer with plants and forgotten. It is great to see publishers and educators finally taking an interest in all the cool stuff they have to offer.<\/p>\n

The contents are fabulous. In addition to 30 hands on activities you can do with inexpensive materials, topics range from what the different kinds of fungi to all their uses. I learned so much. Did you know people are making shoes and handbags from a leather-like product made of fungal mycelium?<\/p>\n

My favorite part of the book is the series of sidebars called \u201cFrom the Fungus Files.\u201d Each features a fungus that has interesting (amazing!) attributes, like the charcoal-loving elf cup with spores that germinate after a fire and the lobster fungus that grows on other fungi!<\/p>\n

Although the suggested reading age for Funky Fungi<\/em> is 7-9, it is appropriate for middle grade and on up to adult. Educators will love it. Pull it out for lessons on classification, decomposition, or to accompany a hike in the woods. If you are interested in nature, you need to check out this book!<\/p>\n

Be sure to stop by Growing with Science<\/a> to see an interview with co-author Sue Heavenrich.<\/p>\n

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\nCopyright \u00a9 2022 Roberta Gibson<\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At Growing with Science blog this week, we are delighted to present Funky Fungi: 30 Activities for Exploring Molds, Mushrooms, Lichens, and More by Alisha Gabriel and Sue Heavenrich . Fungi are fascinating organisms, but are too often ignored. For a long time they got shoved into a drawer with plants and forgotten. It is … <\/p>\n

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