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01/24/2013
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Slime molds are a strange fungus-like life form. Neither plant nor animal, slime molds often form a colorful, gooey blob on old logs, lawns, or on mulch or decaying leaves. Here's how to make your own slime mold.
Materials
- Jar
- Damp paper towels
- Raw oatmeal
Steps
Find Slime Mold
- Head outside and find some slime mold. Late spring, summer, or early fall-- after a few days of steady rain--are perfect times to find slime mold.
- Where is the best place to find slime mold? Look under rotting wood or in old, decaying logs.
Put Slime Mold In a JarOnce you find some, cut off a few small pieces of the slime mold. (This won’t hurt it.) Put the pieces in a jar lined with a damp paper towel.
Feed the Slime MoldFeed the slime mold a few flakes of raw oatmeal every day, and watch what happens!