Lichens

In this Lichens Nature Unit Study students will discover that lichens are not single plants, but an incredible symbiotic partnership between fungi, algae, and cyanobacteria working as a team. Through hands-on exploration, students will learn the different forms - crustose, foliose, and fruticose and more. Here’s everything that’s inside:

• Introduction to Lichens

• Lichens & The Ecosystem

• Geography

• Types of Lichens

• Classification of Lichens

• Lichens + Primary Succession

• Vocabulary Cards

• S.T.E.M Challenge - Lichen Investigation

• Three Part Cards

• Ll for Lichens

• Lichen Species Profiles and Cards

  • Pixie Cup Lichen

  • Oak Moss

  • Greenshield Lichen

  • Eggyolk Lichen

  • Tree Lungwort

  • Orange Sea Lichen

  • Devil’s Matchstick

  • Wolf Lichen

• Lichen Classification Sorting Activity- Crustose, Foliose, Fruticose

• Moveable Alphabets