In this activity, students design a simple investigation to explore the conditions that encourage fungal growth.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
- design a simple investigation
- describe a range of experimental conditions to test
- describe and record their observations.
Download the Word file for:
- introduction/background notes
- what you need
- what to do
- extension ideas.
Related content
Find out more in these articles:
- All about fungi ❘ Tēnei mea te hekaheka
- Fungal life cycles – spores and more ❘ Ngā hurihanga ora o te hekaheka – ngā pua atua me ētahi atu hanga
- Making a case for the 5th kingdom
- Conserving New Zealand’s fungi
Activity idea
The activity Investigating dampness and mould growth uses bread slices to explore the role of moisture – or the lack of it – in mould growth.
