Creepy Crawly Slime Molds (Tell Me More! Science)

By Ruth Owen

Some look like dog vomit. Others pretend to be mushrooms. There's even one that grows in the shape of a pretzel. They are creepy, crawly, colorful slime molds and they are living in a backyard, park, or forest near you These unusual living things ooze over dead leaves and old wood feeding on these substances and acting as one of nature's clean-up crews. And even though a blob of slime mold has no brain, it spreads out tendrils that work as a team telling each other when they find some food. Kids will love discovering all about the lives and life cycles of these real-life, living blobs of slime After reading, put your knowledge to the test with a simple science project.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788561740
• ISBN13: 9781788561747
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Ruby Tuesday Books
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 6