In public schooling, as much needs to be taught about fungi, as is taught about plants and animals. On this website you will find a free mycological curriculum and unique educational resources that deepen our understanding of the interconnected ways in which fungi live and thrive throughout our world—including in our soil, our trees, our air and water, and even inside our bodies. Come explore and learn with Fungi Education!
As much is taught about Fungi in traditional schooling worldwide, as of Plants and Animals: Fungi Education Project.
Do you remember learning all about fungi in school? Probably not because most schools do not have a comprehensive mycological curriculum. We believe that it is essential to teach all youth about the importance and wonders of fungi to encourage more understanding, research, and conservation in the future. Simply put, we are creating a free mycological curriculum for schools worldwide to teach about fungi as much as they teach about plants and animals.
We have begun this mission by creating an English version of the mycological curriculum aligned with NGSS standards in partnership with Reconsider and Fantastic Fungi. We are proud to announce that the FF Curriculum is now available in Spanish and Portuguese too! Our program also includes free activities for kids of all ages and many learning resources. We've had over 4,400 enrollments from 80 countries! We've been teaching lessons from the curriculum at schools in the USA and Chile to more than 2,000 students. We've also hosted 9 training webinars for teachers, which you can use to learn how to teach some of the curriculum lessons. Explore our resources below!
This program provides free learning resources to inspire children to learn and explore all of the wonders of fungi.
The Fungi Foundation, Fantastic Fungi, and Reconsider have partnered up to create a free mycological curriculum for teachers to bring fungi education to children around the world. Here you'll be able to access the Fantastic Fungi Film (Educational version), and other Activities for Kids (K-5), including the Fungus Files.
