Young Scientists: The Secret Life of Mushrooms - Ages 3-5

Every scientist starts with curiosity — and mushrooms are full of surprises! In this hands-on workshop, kids become fungi detectives, using their eyes, hands, and noses to explore real mushrooms up close. We'll talk about how mushrooms grow, where they like to live, and what makes them so different from plants. Each little scientist will start their own mushroom sample to take home and watch grow over the coming days. Simple questions, real observation, and plenty of squishy, sniffy fun — this is where the scientific method begins.

We will meet at the Prescott Community Center and then explore the fields on the back lawn or nearby for mushrooms, if the weather permits. Caregivers are encouraged to join the young kids for the experience and fun.

Elizabeth Almeida

Instructor

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Elizabeth Almeida is the owner of Fat Moon Mushrooms and a former commercial mushroom grower with ten years of experience supplying James Beard and Michelin-recognized restaurants across New England. She spent a decade growing oyster, shiitake, lion's mane, and specialty varieties at scale, learning the biology of fungi from the inside out. Now she channels that expertise into education — helping home growers, students, and curious adults understand the remarkable science happening right under our feet. Elizabeth believes the best science lessons begin with a question and end with something you can hold in your hands.