The weather in Atlanta has been unusually warm and rainy this December. Consequently, mushrooms are appearing which is certainly not a usual sight for this time of year! Why do mushrooms grow when it rains?

I recently discovered this beautifully illustrated and informative book. Watch a preview below.

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Click here to see a “fairy ring’.

Click here for a previous post about mushrooms.

Click here for a post about fungi.

Read Mushroom in the Rain on a rainy day and then hunt for mushrooms. Observe a mushroom over a week and journal about the changes. Click here to view full screen.

Retell the story to practice sequencing. It’s also an easy tale to dramatize. Click here for full screen viewing.