FUNGI PLANT GROWTH

DIVERSITYFungi

TODAY’S LEARNING OUTCOMES Recognise that fungi is a kingdom of its

own

Observe a mushroom and list its characteristics

Identify and list examples of fungi

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

10 minutes You will need a mushroom and a

magnifying glass To observe the mushroom and record

down your observations in the recording slip

Recording slip to be pasted in science journals

EXAMPLE OF RECORDING SHEET

Sense Observations

Touch • It feels rubbery and soft.

Sight • It is dark brown and light brown in colour. 

Smell • It smells pungent .

Name: _________________________ Date:__________Class: Primary 3E My observations on the Mushroom

YOU HAVE 10 MINUTES!!

Stop watch

GROUP DISCUSSION Number 3 will collect back all the

magnifying glasses

Mushrooms will be collected by student representative.

Get into your groups

10 minutes for this discussion

TODAY’S ROLES Number 3: Collect materials Number 6 & 7: Writer Number 1 & 5: Presenter Number 2 & 4: Noise controllers

1000 points will be awarded

for the most cooperative groups!!

1000 points will be deducted

for misbehaving groups!!

GROUP DISCUSSIONFOR GROUPS 1 AND 2

Plant MushroomHow are they different?

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Plant and MushroomHow are they similar?

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GROUP DISCUSSIONFOR GROUPS 3 AND 4

Animal MushroomHow are they different?

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GROUP DISCUSSIONFOR GROUPS 5 AND 6

Group 1 and 2

Plant Mushroom

How are they different?

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Group 3 and 4

Plant and Mushroom

How are they similar?

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Group 5 and 6

Animal Mushroom

How are they different?

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YOU HAVE 10 MINUTES!!

Stop watch

FUNGI Not plants or animals Belong to a group of living things

FUNGI Do not have seeds Reproduce by spores

WHAT FUNGI DOES?

Breaks down dead and decaying plant and animal matter before it is absorbed

COMMON FUNGI:MUSHROOM

Shiitake mushroom

Oyster mushroom

Toadstool mushroom

Puffball mushroom

Button mushroom

MORE EXAMPLES OF FUNGI

Bracket fungus Bread mould

Yeast Yeast in bread

Chinese fungus

WHAT DO YEAST LIKE TO EAT?

PARTS OF A MUSHROOMCap

Gills

Spores

Stalk

SCIENCE JOURNALS Draw and label the mushroom What a fungi does? Examples of fungi

LET’S DO Activity 16 Log on Edmodo for videos and to share with the class examples of poisonous and non-poisonous mushrooms.