On this episode of The Children’s Hour we explore mushrooms with mycology educator and author, Peter McCoy. We’ll learn about how the fruits of fungi are the smallest parts of these incredible organisms, which can be found everywhere in nature from the tops of mountains to the bottom of the sea, and how they are a part of all living and dead creatures on Earth.
There are many resources to learn more about mushrooms. We like this site with resources for teachers, parents, and kids from the North American Mycological Association that’s broken down by age and grade level. Find books for young people on mycology here. This Utah State site is full of puzzles, games, and more educational resources about fungi and lichens. The British Mycology Society also has a site that is loaded with curriculum, games, resources, and more.
| duration | title | artist | album | label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02:38 | What in the World | The Happy Racers | Ready Set Go | 2017 SpinBoxClub |
| 02:48 | Mycelium Around Ya | Formidable Vegetable | Grow Do It | 2016 Formidable Vegetable |
| 03:23 | Like a Hobbit in a Mushroom Field | Brobdingnagian Bards | Memories of Middle Earth | 2003 Mage Records |
| 03:00 | Rap Song About Fungi | Bram Barker | Science Songs | Bram Barker |
| 02:00 | We're All Connected | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Let's Go Everywhere | 2014 Little Monster Records |
| 02:19 | Portobello Mushrooms | KB Whirly | Greetings from Cloud 9 | 2016 Kb Whirly |
| 02:00 | The Fungus Song | Richard Bull | single | Richard Bull |
| 02:00 | Giant Mushroom Forest | The Brian Waite Band | Spelunkalicious | 2019 The Brian Waite Band |
