Mold Growth Exploration
A Grade 3 science worksheet to explore the conditions necessary for mold growth and its characteristics.
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Mold Growth Investigation
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand how mold grows.
1. What is mold?
A type of plant
A type of fungus
A small animal
A kind of rock
2. What does mold need to grow?
Sunlight and soil
Darkness and cold
Moisture and food
Wind and dry air
3. Mold often looks like fuzzy or spots.
4. Mold can grow on old food, damp walls, and even some .
5. Mold is always good for you to eat.
True
False
6. You can prevent mold by keeping things clean and dry.
True
False
7. Look at the image below. Describe what you see.
8. What are two things you can do to stop mold from growing in your home?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. Mold grows best in and places.
10. Mold starts from tiny seeds called that float in the air.