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The Good, The Bad and The Fungi activity day has been
running annually in Aberdeenshire since 2001 and has received positive feedback
from both teachers and children. It is a full day of linked activities, mostly
undertaken outside, and suitable for 7 – 11 year olds. The activities provide
interactive learning and fun while enabling the children to find out about the
kingdom of the fungi. Here we provide you with everything you need to
organise this event. And we do mean everything – from the script for the
activity leaders (though you don't need to follow it verbatim) through to sample
risk assessments and including all the props and class sheets.
Aim
Explore the kingdom of the fungi and discover their
vital importance in the natural world through a series of fun and interactive
activities.
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Objectives
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Activities
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Have an enjoyable and informative day out
Demonstrate how all parts of the natural world are related
Find out how flowering plants and
fungi differ
Find out why fungi are important in the forest
habitat
Find out where fungi fit into food
chains
Find out how people use fungi today
Practise using a simple key |
Introductory parachute games
What is a toadstool?
Spore prints and spots
Make a mycelium
Fungi in the field
Build a tree
Mushroom murder mystery
Indoor activities
Toadstools and trees |
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Compiled by Liz
Holden (Grampian Fungus Group) in association with Aberdeen Environmental
Education Centre, Aberdeenshire Council Health and Safety Unit, Aberdeenshire
Council Ranger Service, British Mycological Society and Buchan Countryside
Group. With support from Scottish Natural Heritage.
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