Mold Growth Exploration
A kindergarten science worksheet to introduce children to the concept of mold growth, what it looks like, and where it can be found.
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Mold Growth Exploration
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Hello young scientist! Today we will learn about mold. Mold is a tiny living thing that grows on food and other things. It can look fuzzy or spotty. We need to be careful with mold because it can sometimes make us sick.
Follow the instructions for each section.
1. What does mold look like?
Fuzzy and spotty
Smooth and shiny
Hard and bumpy
Clear like water
Look at the picture of mold growing on bread. What colors do you see?
2. Mold likes to grow in places that are and .
3. We can sometimes find mold on old .
4. It is okay to eat food that has mold on it.
True
False
5. Draw a picture of what mold might look like on a piece of fruit.