Grade 6 Science & Technology · Strand 1: Living things and the Environment · Fungi
Spotting Fungi
A short Grade 6 Science & Technology lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Living things and the Environment: Fungi. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. Why can fungi grow well in dark, damp places where green plants cannot survive?
- A. They make food by photosynthesis using moisture instead of light
- B. They absorb nutrients from dead organic matter and do not need sunlight
- C. They have chlorophyll hidden under their caps
- D. They take in sunlight through their roots
2. Which of these places is the BEST spot to find fungi during a nature walk at school?
- A. A dry, sunny football pitch
- B. A bare, hot concrete path
- C. A rotting log in the shade of a hedge
- D. A sunny classroom window ledge
3. Which safety precaution should you follow when you see an unknown wild mushroom during fieldwork?
- A. Taste a small piece to check if it is safe
- B. Pick it with bare hands and smell it closely
- C. Do not touch it with bare hands, and wash your hands after the fieldwork
- D. Take it home to cook for your family
4. Wanjiru finds a mushroom growing on a rotting mango branch. What should she do after sketching it in her science journal?
- A. Uproot it and carry it to class
- B. Leave it in place so it continues to decompose the wood
- C. Cut it into pieces to study the gills
- D. Throw it away from the habitat
5. What is the word for the biological breakdown of dead organic material, which fungi carry out on rotting wood and leaf litter?
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