For today’s S.T.E.A.M. @ Home, I will be showing you how to spore print mushrooms while learning about the wonderful life of mushrooms! Mushrooms are one of my favorite things in the whole world. Not only are they beautiful, but they also contribute to the earth’s ecosystem by helping with recycling nutrients in order to keep other plants healthy. Look for them in your own backyard/yard or local woods! Watch the video below for the spore printing activity and books you can check out from the Homewood Public Library to learn more about these fantastic fungi. Enjoy!

-Miss Cristina

• Good Mushrooms and Bad Toadstools by Allan Fowler
• The Mushroom Fan Club by Elise Gravel
• Fungarium by Ester Gaya
• The Mushroom Book by Anna Del Conte, Gary Lincoff, and Thomas Laessoe
• National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms by National Audubon Society