The Role of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Plant Growth

Description

Help your students uncover the hidden helpers of nature with this engaging Mycorrhizal Fungi worksheet! Designed for grades 4–8, this resource explores how fungi form partnerships with plant roots, improve nutrient absorption, and support healthy ecosystems. Students will connect biology, environmental science, and real-world applications in one fascinating lesson. This versatile worksheet is perfect for individual assignments, group discussions, homeschooling, or extra practice—encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and appreciation for nature’s teamwork.

What’s Included?
✅ Comprehension passages – Explain the symbiotic relationship between fungi and plants, and their role in soil health
✅ Fill-in-the-blanks – Reinforce key terms like symbiosis, nutrients, roots, and ecosystem
✅ Comprehension questions – Encourage critical thinking about plant-fungi interactions and environmental importance
✅ Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) – Review functions of mycorrhizal fungi, plant partnerships, and nutrient transfer
✅ True & False exercises – Test students’ knowledge of fungi’s role in plant survival
✅ Problem-solving challenge questions – Encourage students to imagine how ecosystems would change without fungi or design a plant growth experiment with fungi
✅ Class activities – Draw a root-fungi partnership diagram, research local fungi species, or create a mini-experiment with soil and plants

Versatile & Easy to Use:
✔ Perfect for individual assignments, group discussions, homeschooling, and extra practice
✔ Blends biology, ecology, and environmental science
✔ Builds awareness of hidden partnerships in nature
✔ Helps students develop observation, research, and problem-solving skills