{"product_id":"funky-fungi-30-activities-for-exploring-molds-mushrooms-lichens-and-more-9781641605779","title":"Funky Fungi: 30 Activities for Exploring Molds,","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFungi are everywhere!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e They live in the coldest corner of Antarctica and on hot, sandy desert dunes. They’re in the air you breathe and the food you eat. But fungi are more than pizza toppings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e They form partnerships with plants and help us clean up our planet through bioremediation. Some fungi eat our crops; others protect them. Some fungi cause diseases; others cure them. Some are bigger than you; others are so tiny you need a microscope to see them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And now, people are finding ways to use fungi to make furniture, building materials, and even sneakers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSo grab your gear and let’s go find some \u003ci\u003eFunky Fungi\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Is There a Fungus Among Us?\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Make a FUNgus Journal\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Put Together an Explorer’s Pack\u003cbr\u003e Look For: Name That Fungus\u003cbr\u003e Look For: Dissect a Mushroom\u003cbr\u003e 2. Sorting out the Fungi\u003cbr\u003e Look For: Go on a Fungal Foray\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Make a Spore Print\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Build a Simple Microscope\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Design Your Own Fungus\u003cbr\u003e 3. Fungi Hold the World Together\u003cbr\u003e Try This! What Happens If You Don’t Rake the Grass?\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Fold a Fungus Bookmark\u003cbr\u003e Look For: Lichen Looking Expedition\u003cbr\u003e 4. Fungi as Food\u003cbr\u003e Try This! What’s for Sale?\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Make Your Own Yeast\u003cbr\u003e Look For: Identifying Wild Mushrooms\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Plan Your Own Fungi Fest\u003cbr\u003e 5. When Fungi Go Bad\u003cbr\u003e Taste It: Cook a Smutty Taco\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Make Your Own Fungus-Fighting Mix\u003cbr\u003e Try This! We’re Going on a Zombie Hunt\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Mushroom Stamp Art\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Fungal Pharmacy\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Design a Postage Stamp\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Do Mushrooms Soak Up Water When Washed?\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Lobby for a State Fungus\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Follow a Fungus Friend\u003cbr\u003e 7. Putting Fungi to Work\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Grow a Mold Garden\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Write a Haiku\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Bundle Dye with Fungi\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Future of Fungi\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Adopt an Endangered Fungus\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Send a Soil Sample\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Make Paper Out of Fungi\u003cbr\u003e Try This! Make Compost in a Soda Bottle\u003cbr\u003e Resources\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"Chicago Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51535334015319,"sku":"9781641605779","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781641605779.jpg?v=1755860776","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/funky-fungi-30-activities-for-exploring-molds-mushrooms-lichens-and-more-9781641605779","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}