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Mushroom Spore Prints

Mushroom Spore Prints. p. 24-25. Mushrooms belong to a group of living things called fungi. Fungi reproduce using spores. A spore is a specialized cell that can form a new living thing. Activity Purpose. Observe a mushroom. Observe the spores it produces.

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Mushroom Spore Prints

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  1. Mushroom Spore Prints p. 24-25

  2. Mushrooms belong to a group of living things called fungi. • Fungi reproduce using spores. • A spore is a specialized cell that can form a new living thing.

  3. Activity Purpose • Observe a mushroom. • Observe the spores it produces. • Infer what part of the mushroom produces the spores.

  4. Materials • white paper • mushroom • hand lens, if available • pencil

  5. Procedure • Observe the parts of your mushroom and carefully draw what you see. • Working carefully, separate the cap of the mushroom from the stem. • Place the cap on white paper, with top facing up. • Trace around cap, but don’t move it.

  6. Procedure (cont.) • The mushroom should remain undisturbed overnight. • Nextday-Gently lift and remove cap from paper. Observe pattern left behind. Draw and record your observation. • Spores make up this pattern. Use a hand lens and examine the spores. Draw what you see. Then throw away the mushroom and the spores.

  7. Draw Conclusions • Based on what you observed and made drawings of, what can you infer about where the spores are formed? They are formed in the mushroom cap.

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