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Book 53: Moulds Are Fungi: Structure, Function, and Interrelationships
Synopsis
The study of moulds as members of the fungus kingdom has an immediacy for children because moulds grow quickly, have a wide variety of forms, and are common around the home and garden. They can be used successfully in classroom experiments and investigations. The changes they cause have a "yuck factor" fascination for many children.
Note: Fungi (plural; singular: fungus) make up a whole kingdom and include moulds, yeasts, and mushrooms. This book focuses specifically on moulds; yeasts are covered in Bread: The Chemistry of Breadmaking , Book 56 in this series.
Concept overview
Use the concept overview, which is also on the inside front cover of the book, as a reference for the concepts that relate to Moulds Are Fungi: Structure, Function, and Interrelationships.
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Links with other titles in the series
This book is aimed at levels 3–4 because many concepts associated with moulds require some awareness of microscopic structures and of life processes that cannot be directly observed. This book has strong links with the following books:
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Book 6: Soil Animals
(L3–4, Living World)
which explores the soil community, including the role of fungi as decomposers -
Book 35: Is This a Plant?
(L1–2, Living World), and
Book 39: Is This an Animal?
(L1–4, Living World)
both of which investigate the characteristics of living things and note that fungi are classified as a separate group from animals and plants -
Book 23: Fresh Food
(L1–2, Living World)
which looks at how food keeps or loses its freshness -
Book 24: Preserving Food
(L3–4, Material World)
which explores methods of preserving food
Assessment resources
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