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Pokémon Science: The Fascinating Fungi of Pokémon
Lauren James
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4.9
Number of reviews:(3,152)
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Explore mushrooms, mold, and yeast and their relationship to your favorite Pokemon! Includes discussion on plants vs. fungi (producers vs. decomposers), a comparison to real life mushrooms, and how fungi can be both beneficial and harmful.
Class Experience
US Grade 1 - 12
This class is an introduction to the fascinating world of fungi through the lens of Pokémon. This course is also a great addition to a unit on plant life, as many learners are unaware of the difference between plants and fungi. We cover the difference between spores and seeds, the difference between producers (like plants) and decomposers (like fungi), how fungi do NOT do photosynthesis, etc. We also go into detail about good vs. toxic fungi, and discuss some weird and unique mushroom...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Plants vs. Fungi(16 minute recording) • Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers • Photosynthesis (and which Pokemon do this) • Spores, seeds, and pollen - what's the difference? • How the Pokémon world mixes up these terms in a big way!Week 2Lesson 2Good Fungi(10 minute recording) • Fungi as Decomposers (Shroomish) • Fungi as Food (Mushrooms in the Pokemon games, new Pokemon Fidough)Week 3Lesson 3Toxic Fungi(10 minute recording) • Poisonous Mushrooms (Foongus and Amoonguss) • Damaging Decomposers (Stun Spore, Shuckle, Paras, Parasect, Smeargle)Week 4Lesson 4Marvelous Mushrooms(17 minute recording) • Shroomish and puffball mushrooms • Breloom and green mushrooms • Morelull and Shiinotic and bioluminescent mushrooms • Foongus and Amoongus and mimicry in mushrooms • Other mushrooms that should be made into Pokemon
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
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We do talk about plant reproduction very briefly in this class, and I compare it to sperm and egg reproduction in humans. I don't go into any details, but some students might feel discomfort or confusion if they haven't yet learned about how mammals create babies.
Joined September, 2017
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Bachelor's Degree in Education from Brigham Young University
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Ages: 6-18
