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Experiment No. 6
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Question: How can I catch spores? |
Experiments: To examine spores.
Materials:
You will need:
1 sheet of white paper,
1 flat mushroom with dark undersides.
Method:
1. Remove the stalk on
the mushroom.
2. Place the mushroom on a sheet of white paper with the underside facing downward.
3. Leave them for a day or two.
Result:
When we lifted the mushrooms
the left patterns of dark powder on the paper. The patterns were made up of
tiny dust-like spores that had fallen from the mushrooms.
Conclusion:
Mushrooms release spores instead of seeds to reproduce.
Mushrooms are related to mould – yuck!
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Find
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A fungus is a type of plant that does produce seeds. Instead, it releases tiny specks called spores into the air. When the spores land they grow into new fungi.
Sixth Class Experiments
1.
Can
Water Move up a Flower?
2. How
can you show that water moves through the branch of a tree and its leaves?
3. How can you see the roots of a plant grow if they're underground?
4. Can a plant beat an obstacle course and grow towards what it needs?
5. Can you grow your own mould?
7. What causes us to feel breathless?
8. Can you prove that humans breathe out CO2?
11. What happens when Yeast has sugar to feed on?
13. How does the selective barrier in a cell work?
14. Are cells in vegetables damaged when they're cooked?
15. How hard does the heart work?
16. How can you see your pulse?
17. How can you discover if food contains starch?
18. How can you discover if food contains protein?