100 Days of Science-- #81 Mushroom Spores

I've been searching high and low for some easy and quick science experiments to try with my boys this summer.  I really want to finish up our 100 Days of Science Challenge with them but I did promise them a summer break this year so I knew I had to find some simple and fun projects they'd be willing to do with me.  Learning about mushroom spores fell so nicely into the easy and quick category!



We bought a Portobello mushroom for this experiment and just removed the stem. We placed the cap of the mushroom and the stem facedown on two separate pieces of white paper and left them there for a few hours.




It didn't make much of an impression or mark like I thought it was supposed to so I trimmed just a tiny bit more off and we put the mushroom face down on another corner of the page and left it overnight.



The next morning we could see lots of mushrooms spores!







Others in this series:
53. Iodine and Starch Experiment
54. Flouride and Calcium Experiment
55. Botanical Gardens in Winter
56.  Making Cell Models
57. Which Has More Water; Ice or Snow?
58. Exploding Snow and Water Baggies
59.  Exploring Minerals
60. Visiting the Hartford Science Museum
61-63. 3 STEM Bridge Challenges
64. Making Models of the Earth
65. Plate Techtonics with Graham Crackers
66.  Homemade Lava Lamp
67.  Science Movies We're Watching
68. Index Card Towers
69.  Botany at the Botanical Gardens
70. Best Board Games for Science 
71. Homemade Frozen Yogurt Pops
72.  Starburst Rock Cycle 
73. & 74. Sinking a Marshmallow
75. Jumping Conversation Hearts 
76-78. Building a Paper Airplane 3 Ways 
79. Learning About Hummingbirds 
80.  Planting an Herb Garden 

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  1. Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan TooJuly 17, 2019 at 1:50 PM

    What a fun and easy idea!

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    1. Mother of 3July 17, 2019 at 3:49 PM

      I am all about easy; especially in the summer.

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  2. Andrea NineJuly 17, 2019 at 7:20 PM

    This looks like a fun one!

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  3. Veronica LeeJuly 17, 2019 at 11:58 PM

    This reminds me of a mushroom project my mom embarked on. She visited a mushroom farm and brought home a mushroom growing kit with the intention to grow her own mushrooms. But her experiment turned into a mushroom nightmare! Mushrooms started to sprout on any/every thing that was made of wood - clothes hangers, pegs, chopping board, clogs, chairs, chopsticks etc - anywhere wooden the spores landed on. So be careful when you're handling mushroom spores!

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    1. Mother of 3July 18, 2019 at 5:44 AM

      Oh my goodness! I can't even imagine! We threw our paper away after snapping photos and that was a good week ago... wonder if there are mushrooms growing in the dumpster!

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  4. AnnJuly 20, 2019 at 2:39 PM

    Love hands-on learning. Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ's!

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  5. Claire JustineAugust 11, 2019 at 11:56 AM

    Great project :)

    Thanks for sharing at The Wednesday Blog Hop a few weeks ago.

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    1. Mother of 3August 11, 2019 at 4:26 PM

      Thanks for stopping by! I know you must be playing catch up after vacation. :)

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