Go on a Fungi Hunt

Scavenger HuntsFungi/LichensEcosystems and HabitatsPreschool FunLearning Te Reo Māori
Written By Kim Manunui

We challenge you to go on a fungi hunt! Look under rocks and logs, around the base of trees, in damp areas and on rotting wood.  How many different fungi can you find?  This is a good activity to do after a period of rain.  Autumn is a really good time to spot lots of fungi.

We were amazed how many we found once we got the hang of this activity.  We found fungi of all colours, shapes and sizes. We found big hard bracket fungi, delicate little mushrooms like umbrellas, and spotted fungi that looked like they were from fairy tale stories. Click on our Te Reo/English or English fungi scavenger hunt sheets to print a pdf and record the ones you find. You can find the full Te Reo Māori version here.

Click to download pdf and print

Check out this awesome VIDEO made by these young girls!  They had fun going on a fungi hunt and making up names for the fungi that they found.  

You could take photos and make up names for the ones that you find, and then research and see if you can find out what they are really called. You could even take a photo of a fungi each day and watch how it changes. We have a Time Lapse Nature Connector about doing this.

Here’s a handy KEY that you can use to identify the fungi that you find. You can also use the SEEK app. It’s great for identifying fungi, bugs and plants through your phone’s camera.

Check out our Lichen Scavenger Hunt Nature Connector to print a lichen scavenger hunt and to learn more about fascinating lichen.

Did you find a basket fungi? If so, click here to go to our Basket Fungi Nature Connector to read about it and find a cool activity to do with it!

Check out this Spore Print Art Nature Connector to see how to make using fungi that you find!

To learn more about fungi and find more activities, videos and books, go to our Fungi Online Nature Classroom

Check out all our other awesome scavenger hunts here!

Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

If you have an audience and market to reach, we can make that happen. Creative design, words that work and smart behind the scenes stuff that cuts through the online noise. We’ll design your website and then build it. We’ll manage the content as well as all your hosting needs. We can handle your online advertising so you get noticed,
and we’ll manage your social media presence so you get the clicks, likes and engagement to grow your business. All within the budget you set, because none of this needs to cost the earth.  And the job doesn’t stop when your website goes live. We are your virtual business partner.

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