We’ve been seeing mushrooms around our estate so we just have to study it while they’re still everywhere.
Got these books from the library, I also borrowed books about seasons so we can talk about Autumn as well.
We read the book of Fungus, and look at the different sizes and figures of mushrooms.
We worked on the parts of the mushroom.
I made him draw some mushrooms and surprisingly, he manage to draw them according to what he learned from the parts of the mushroom. Like he always put a volva, ring and scales (see picture on the left). And I asked him to draw a diagram. He enjoyed doing the diagram and I would definitely integrate this in our future subjects.
Then we looked into the real thing. I would love to pick mushrooms from the yard but my DH asked me to just use the ones from the supermarket :)
He started removing the stalk, examining the inside of the mushroom.
He was really really that we did this. Now he has an understanding of what mushrooms are, how they feel and how some are dangerous and some are perfect for pizza and pasta!
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What a great unit study on mushrooms! I love how you used the real mushroom, books, drawings, and nomenclature cards! I pinned it on my Montessori elementary board!
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DeleteGreat way to literally explore your own backyard!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Hopefully we can do this again and explore other mushrooms :D
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