Term 2 · Year APage 1 of 7

Warm-up quiz

Lesson 1, before we start. No marks — just your first thoughts.

Short answers are fine. You can write "I don't know". We are not testing you — we want to see what you naturally think before the unit. We will ask the same kinds of questions at the end.

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    Question 1 · Rotting food

    When bread or fruit goes mouldy, what do you think is happening?

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    Question 2 · Two conditions

    Same leaf in a warm damp jar vs a cool dry jar — which might change faster? Why?

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    Question 3 · Mushroom type

    Is a mushroom more like a plant or something else? What do you think?

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    Question 4 · Measuring change

    How would you know something is breaking down over time?

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    Question 5 · Bubbles

    You see bubbles in a jar during a science demo. What might be causing them?

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    Question 6 · Healthy forest

    What would make you think a forest floor is healthy?

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    Question 7 · Same every day

    If you watched the same fruit peel every day for two weeks, would it look the same? Why or why not?

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    Question 8 · Why fungi matter

    Why might scientists care about fungi in soil?

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    Question 9 · Your question

    What do you want to find out about fungi or rotting?

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    Question 10 · Confidence

    How confident are you about fungi right now? What is one thing you think you know? What is one thing you are unsure about?