Let's Talk About Fungi/Fungus

WALT..Use the correct structure to create an explanation text and use language features appropriate to an explanation text. This term we've been learning about Mould/Fungi/Fungus. What I found hard was understanding the meanings of each part of the cycle of a Mould/Fungi/Fungus. I could improve in the near future by adding more information and facts on my work. Here is my Planning.

How does a Fungi grow?

Have you ever wondered why a mushroom suddenly pops in your garden? Do you know that wherever you go you’re with Fungi? Well because our surroundings are dirty, Fungi starts.

First of all a Fungi starts with tiny spores that came from the air, more like part of the dirty/polluted air. A spore is an airborne cell-like that lands on any object like food or plants (Organic or Inorganic). If that spore lands on a food, for example a lemon, it will start to grow and will become a Hypha/Hyphae. A Hyphae looks like a hair-like root but it’s colour white.

After the Hyphae grows a Mycelium will start to grow also. A mycelium is a white mat that goes on top of the Hyphae. A Mycelium looks like a cobweb. If you’ve already seen a mould with the white part on it (mould on the bread) that is the Mycelium.

The Fungi will grow more because the Hyphae will absorb more nutrients (dirt). If the Hyphae absorbs all the dirt it will become a Fungi. After the Fungi grow it will release spores once again. The life cycle of Fungi is infinite.

Do you know that when you wake up Fungi is with you? If you wear bright clothes that are washed with Fabric Conditioner Fungi is with you. Why? Because Fabric Conditioner was from a Fungi!

If you see a Fungi on your garden don’t touch it! You never know when the Fungi is poisonous, but there is an edible Fungi, if you want to have one buy a mushroom!