In Science, Year 5 and 6 were observing spore dispersal in fungi. So what are spores and how do fungi spores spread?
Spores are tiny cells that form on special hyphae and are so small that more than 1,000 would easily fit on a pinhead. Being so small and lightweight, spores can easily move unseen in the air currents, and most fungal spores are spread by the wind.
We examined this activity over a 24 hour period. We took some pictures of our observations, which can be seen in the gallery below. Please click on the thumbnails for a larger view.
