MN Landscape Arboretum Field Trip Guide 2014-15

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FIELD TRIP GUIDE 2014-2015 PLANTMOBILE

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The Marion Andrus Learning Center - featuring the Sally Pegues Oswald A Growing Place for Kids - is a bustling hub for year-round family programs and adult classes, as well as children's garden and summer camp programs. More than 50,000 children each year participate in the Arboretum's nationally recognized hands-on, science-based learning programs.

ED UCAT I ON M I SSI ON To create active ways for people to explore the vital links between themselves, plants and the earth

This publication is available in alternative formats; disability accommodations will be provided upon request. Please call 612-301-1210.

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The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

Major Support for the Arboretum’s Youth Education Programs generously provided by: Catherine Andrus Julie D. Andrus Libby Andrus & Roby Thompson John E. Andrus III Baker Foundation Cargill, Inc. Carolyn Foundation Carver County Horticultural Society Chorzempa Family Foundation Donaldson Foundation Judith A. Christensen Julie & Brad Close John & Joanne Dean Wendy & John DePaolis Katherine D. Doerr

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Henry Doerr Memorial Fund of The

Minneapolis Foundation Mairi C. Doerr Hugh & Joyce Edmondson, Jr. Alan & Lollie Eidsness General Mills Foundation H.B. Fuller Company Foundation Anne & Ron Howard J.P. Morgan Gail M. Jones Kohl’s Kopp Family Foundation Eileen Lackmann Lebovitz Fund Martin & Brown Foundation John & Betsy Massie

The Mauriel Family Foundation Susan Mitchell Frank Fund for Needy Children Frank & Juliana Molek Gail & William Munsell Lynn & Ron Olson Roger Peters & Lorna Reichl Phyllis S. Poehler & Walter E. Stremel Charitable Trust Bonnie & Kendall Ronning Beth Ann Segal Karrie & John Shroyer Sundance Family Foundation Van Sloun Foundation Nancy Van Sloun & Paul Barnard Wells Fargo Foundation Windsong Donor Advised Fund

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PLAN FOR A GREAT TRIP CHECKLIST FOR GREAT LEARNING

P R O GR AM F E E S

F IE LD TRIP S

1. C H OOSE A PROGRAM TO F IT YOUR NEEDS.

$5.50 per student

• Need to meet a standard?

• Want to extend your trip with lunch?

• Prefer we come to your school?

• Call 612-301-1210 to discuss program options.

$5.50 per student + $50 transportation fee to school

2. M AKE A RESERVATION REQUEST AT 612 - 301- 1210.

P LA N TM O B ILE P RO G RA M S

S C HO L AR S HI PS

• Have program, date and time in mind?

Request reservations online at www.arboretum.umn.edu/FieldTrips.aspx

2 0 1 4 - 1 5 S CHO O L Y E A R S CHO LA RS HIP F U N D S AVA ILA BL E B E G IN N IN G A U G U S T 1 9 .

3. R E CE IV E YOUR CONF IRM AT ION PACKET.

Call 612-301-1210

• Check date, time, # students.

• Make copies of Chaperone Guide.

• Give Arboretum map to your bus driver.

First come - first served. See page 5 for details.

4. G E T READY FOR YOUR T RIP.

• Please wear nametags.

• Dress for outdoors, rain or shine. Winter programs are indoors. If weather makes travel unsafe, we will reschedule your visit.

• Chaperones are free up to 1 adult:5 students; our minimum requirement is 1 adult:10 students.

Adults beyond 1:5 pay $12 admission.

• Lunch: outdoor picnic areas are open May – October; first-come, first-served. Reserve an indoor lunch space November – April; fee $10/class.

5. P LANS CHANGE? • Call us ASAP 612-301-1210.

• No refunds if you cancel less than 30 days in advance.

FREE PASS Teacher’s Name Address City

SAMPLE Guest’s Name Address City

State

$24 VALUE

ADMITS ONE TEACHER AND A GUEST

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State

This form must be completed fully and presented at the gatehouse entrance for discount.*

CONSIDER BECOMING AN ARBORETUM MEMBER! CALL 952-443-1440 TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SPECIAL PRICING FOR TEACHERS. 3675 Arboretum Drive • Chaska, MN 55318 (952) 443-1400 • www.arboretum.umn.edu

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*Expiration date: August 15, 2014

NEW THIS YEAR

Sign up for the Arboretum Teacher Resources Email List to receive a free teacher pass by email for you and a guest! Register your email at www. arboretum.umn.edu/FieldTrips.aspx Emails are sent quarterly, you can unsubscribe at any time.

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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE For Ever y Gr a d e a n d Seaso n

ON-SITE FIELD TRIPS PLANTMOBILE REFLECT AND WRITE ACTIVITY AVAILABLE

GRADE LEVEL

K 1 2 3 4 5 6 IT’S A PUMPKIN’S LIFE APPLE HARVEST

PG. 8-9

FALL IN THE FOREST

FALL

MINNESOTA HARVEST BUZZ ABOUT APPLES PG. 6-7

BULBS AND BLOSSOMS FALL’S ABLAZE PLANT-WORKS, WATER-WORKS! PLANT TAKE-A-PART

WINTER

PLANTS AND THEIR HABITATS MAPLE SYRUP TIME ZOOM IN ON PLANTS EXPLORING THE DESERT MINNESOTA TOUGH

PG. 6-7

SEASONS

GREEN GROCERY

PG. 10-11

SPROUT

JAPANESE GARDEN DISCOVER SPRING PEEPER MEADOW WOODS IN BLOOM SUNFLOWER SUPREME WANTED: WETLANDS

PG. 6-7

SPRING

SPRING TO LIFE

PG. 12-13

READY, SET, GROW

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EXPLORE INTERDEPENDENCE AMAZING BEES

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PG. 14

SUMMER

SEEDS AWAY

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SCHOLARSHIPS AVAIL AB L E B EG IN N IN G AU G U ST 1 9

The Arboretum is committed to making its educational opportunities accessible for all school audiences. With the generous support of the foundations and donors listed on page 2, we are pleased to offer a menu of scholarship opportunities for schools.

Student fees will be reduced by 50 percent for all school groups whose school free and reduced lunch eligibility is greater than 30 percent.

Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, firstserved basis while funds last.

BU S SCH OL A RSH I P S:

PL AN T M O B I L E S C HO L AR S HI P S :

Student fees and transportation fee are waived for schools with 30 percent or greater free and reduced lunch eligibility. Plantmobile scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

Limit one day per school per year while funds last. Scholarships available for fall and winter programs only.

S C H O L A R S H I P S

FIE LD TRIP SCH OLA R SH I P S:

Student fees will be waived, and field trip bus costs will be reimbursed for school groups whose school free and reduced lunch eligibility is greater than 50 percent. Bus scholarships are awarded on a firstcome, first-served basis while funds last. Limit one Bus Scholarship per school, per year.

SC HOLARSH IP S FUN D S AVA I LA BLE BEG IN N IN G A UG U ST 19 F I R S T C O ME , F IRST SE RVE D. C A L L 612-301-1210

“We are very grateful for the bus scholarship. It is such a wonderful experience for urban children to be able to walk in a forest, look for bugs and listen to the forest sounds!”

– 1st Grade teacher comments about Fall in the Forest Field Trip attended on Bus Scholarship “Our building has a high poverty rate. We would not have been able to have this experience without the scholarship.

Thanks for this opportunity from the bottom of our hearts!”

– Teacher comments about the Plantmobile Scholarship

T HE M I N N E S O TA HARV E S T B U S S C HO L AR S HI P :

Celebrate the Minnesota Harvest at the Arboretum this November. Plan for a taste of plant science, Minnesota culture, nutrition, geography, and history all rolled into a two hour, hands-on tasting tour of Minnesota grown-foods.

Student fees will be waived and bus costs reimbursed for school groups with greater than 30 percent free and reduced lunch. Bus scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis while funds last. See full Minnesota Harvest description on page 9.

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$5.50 / STUDENT + $50 TRANSPORTATION FEE TO RESERVE: 612-301-1210

PLANTMOBILE BRING THE ARBORETUM TO YOU The Plantmobile brings the hands-on science, real plants, microscopes, lively take-home investigations—it’s a discoveryfilled field trip right in your classroom! All programs last one hour. Minimum is 12 students/session, 2 sessions/day.

Maximum is 32 students/session, 4 sessions/day. Minimum time between sessions is 15 minutes. Maximum time between morning and afternoon sessions is 11/2 hours.

Early Fall P L A N T M O B I L E

SE PTE MBE R 11 – OCT OB ER 27

BUZZ AB OUT A P P L ES GR AD E S K –2

O CTO B E R 2 9 – D E CE M B E R 8

B U L B S & B L O S S O M S GR A DE S K – 2 Bright tulips and daffodils are favorite signs of spring but FALL is actually the season to plant them! Learn why some plants form bulbs, practice observation skills and even dissect a bulb. Follow a bulb’s lifecycle throughout a year. Enjoy an in-class bulb planting that will grow and bloom within a month plus an “experiment” that will grow and bloom in your room in January. Includes a student journal. Build a foundation of basic science skills and PLANT BULBS! S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

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Follow the life of an apple from flower to fruit! Stop along the way to discover pollination and why bees are the most important workers in the orchard. Learn how Arboretum scientists create new kinds of apples. TASTE TEST HONEY AND APPLES! S C IENCE STAND A R D S

0.4.1.1.2 Identify Plant and Animal Parts 1.4.2.1.1,2 Interdependence Among Living Systems 1.1.1.1.2 Compare Observations 2.4.1.1.1 Diversity of Life 2.4.3.1.1 Life Cycles 3.4.3.2.1 Inheritance of Traits

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Late Fall

(0,2).4.1.1.(1,2) Diversity of Life 1.1.1.1.2 Compare Observations 2.1.1.2.1 Scientific Inquiry 2.4.2.1.1 Interdependence Among Living Systems 2.4.3.1.1 Life Cycles

FAL L’ S AB L AZ E G RA D E S 3 – 6 Why do leaves change color? Revisit the concept of photosynthesis but delve deeper to understand the pigments at work creating summer’s green palette and autumn’s reds and oranges. Separate pigments out of leaves by using chromatography in a small group lab experience. Combine science and art exploration with a TAKE HOME PIGMENT PROJECT. S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

3.1.1.1.1 Practice of Science 3.4.1.1.(1,2) Diversity of Life

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Spring

JA N UARY 5 – MA RCH 30

A P RIL 1 – M AY 2 9

Z OO M IN O N P L A N TS

S U N F L O W E R S U PR E M E

G R A DE S 1–2

G RA D E S K– 2

What makes a plant a plant? What plant part is like a sponge?

What’s the hairiest plant part? Learn the answer to these questions and more. Microscopes ignite students’ curiosity as they look up-close and hands-on at plant parts and functions.

PLANT TROPISM EXPERIMENTS!

Celebrate spring with hands-on plant science!

Use sunflowers to explore plant parts and functions, pollination, life-cycles, and the incredible diversity that is possible in nature.

Touch a wide variety of dried sunflower heads and practice describing observations. Plant a dwarf sunflower variety in class and bring home seeds for a giant variety too. Discover how everyone’s favorite flower is part of a garden ecosystem ripe for summer-long learning. TAKE HOME SUNFLOWERS!

SCI E NCE STANDARDS

D ATES

1.1.3.2.1 Use Scientific Tools to Gather Information

January 5 – February 16

2.4.1.1.1 Diversity of Life 2.4.2.1.1 Interdependence Among Living Systems 2.4.3.1.1 Life Cycles (grow bean plants)

P L A N T M O B I L E

Winter

S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

Students “ZOOM IN” on leaves

E X PLO RING T H E DESER T

(0,2).4.1.1.(1,2) Diversity of Life 1.1.1.1.2 Compare Observations 2.1.1.2.1 Scientific Inquiry 2.4.2.1.1 Interdependence Among Living Systems 2.4.3.1.1 Life Cycles

G R AD E S K –2

WAN T E D : W E T L AN D S

Investigate the desert environment and discover the adaptations that allow desert plants to survive in such an extreme habitat. Learn to safely touch desert plants and practice sorting by their characteristics.

PLANT DESERT PLANTS!

Wanted: An environment that protects other areas from flooding, filters pol­lut­ants, and provides rich habitat for wildlife. Explore different wetland com­mu­ni­ties. Use microscopes to discover plant adaptations for wet living. PLANT WETLAND PLANTS!

S CI E NCE STANDARDS

D ATES

February 18 – March 30 (0,2).4.1.1.(1,2) Diversity of Life 2.4.2.1.1 Interdependence Among Living Systems

G RA D E S 3 – 6

S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

(3,5).4.1.1.(1,2) Diversity of Life 5.4.2.1.1 Natural Systems

M INNESOTA TOUG H G R AD E S 3–6

Imagine standing outside straight through our bone-chilling winters and sweltering summers. Icebox to sauna, our native trees and shrubs survive all of Minnesota’s extremes.

Compare adaptations of twig buds using microscopes, and learn how to use an ID key to determine tree type based on twig characteristics. Try to trick dormant branches into early spring growth with a TWIG EXPERIMENT. S CI E NCE STANDARDS

D ATES

(3,5).4.1.1.(1,2) Diversity of Life

February 18 – March 30

“I can’t believe how much my students learned! They loved it and were able to understand content that without the experience they would not be able to understand.”

– Teacher comment about Exploring

the Desert Plantmobile

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$5.50 / STUDENT

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FALL APPLE HARV EST

GR AD E S 1–6 (Limit 3 classes per time slot)

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Tour the orchard to see apple trees loaded with ripening fruit. Help make apple cider in an old-time cider press.

Try an apple taste test, learn about apple blos­som pol­li­na­tion, and taste fresh cider. TAKE HOME APPLES! Use the Reflect & Write options, aligned with Minnesota Language Arts standards in writing to review and recall the learning from your trip.

Grade 1: We Went to the Orchard Grade 3: Orchard Help Wanted: Hire Me! D ATES

(1,3).1.3.2.1 Engineering Design 2.2.1.1.1 Physical Properties (1,2,3).4.1.1.1 Diversity

September 10 – October 17 9:30 – 10:45 11:15 – 12:30 1:15 – 2:30

F A L L

SCIENCE STAND A R D S

FIELD TRIPS

FAL L I N T HE F O R E S T

G RA D E S K– 1 (Limit 3 classes per time slot)

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There is a lot happening in the Minnesota forests as summer turns to winter. Meet the “Talking Tree” and learn who lives in each forest layer. Get up close and personal with the Decomposers – the forest recycling crew that turns piles of leaves and tree stumps into nutrient rich “Humus” soil. In the decomposer lab and on a forest hike, search for sowbugs and centipedes, mushrooms and millipedes busy at work turning hard wood into spongy, crumbly soil.

S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

DAT E S

0.2.1.1.1 Physical Properties 0.4.2.1.1 Natural Systems

September 25 – October 24 9:30 – 10:45 11:15 – 12:30 1:15 – 2:30

“What a great day! This was my first visit with my class to the Arboretum. I can’t wait to come back.”

– Teacher comment after first field trip to Arboretum

“Students were thoroughly engaged the entire time. It was hands-on, fun, engaging…PERFECT field trip!!!”

– Teacher comment about Apple Harvest Field trip

“Thank you apple orchard. You are smart, you know a lot about apples. By the way, I liked the apple cider and the traps were cool and kind of scary. It was a fun trip.”

– Student letter after Apple Harvest Field Trip

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G R AD E S 1–2 (Limit 3 classes per time slot) Hey, isn’t that a life cycle ripening in the garden? Play Life Cycle Bingo and search for plants in all stages of their lives.

Start a pumpkin seed investigation. Compare the “insides” of pumpkins and their relatives. Estimate a giant pumpkin’s weight. TAKE HOME INVESTIGATIONS! S CI E NCE STANDARDS

D ATES

(1,2).4.3.1.1 Life Cycles 2.2.1.1.1 Physical Properties

September 24 – October 30 9:30 – 11:30 12:15 – 2:15

MINNESOTA HARVEST: HEALTHY EATING FROM AND FOR THE EARTH G RA D E S 3 – 6 (Limit 3 classes per time slot)

Celebrate Thanksgiving! Enjoy a feast of hands-on interdisciplinary learning about local foods; the plants they come from; and the history, science, and culture that has led them to be grown in Minnesota. Students begin their journey by reading grocery labels and maps to find out how far each food has traveled. From there, the focus is on a tour of Minnesota-grown foods. Make and taste applesauce from Arboretum apples, and find out how scientists have made growing apples in Minnesota possible. Next, make and taste popcorn and find out how the three sisters crops (beans, corn, and squash) have been a staple of Minnesota Native gardens and diets for thousands of years. Finally, dig sweet potatoes from the children’s garden and make and taste sweet potato pie. Along the way, find out about the nutritional benefits of each food. TASTE MINNESOTA HARVEST FOODS! S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

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5.1.3.4.2 Maps and Mathematics Help Scientists (4,5).3.4.1.3 Humans Interact with Earth Systems

November 6 – 21 9:30 – 11:30 12:30 – 2:30

F A L L

IT’S A PUMP K I N’S L I F E

E X T E N D Y O U R FA L L FIELD TRIP Add a picnic and a self-guided tour to your field trip for no additional cost. Self-Guided tour materials are available to help you and your students experience the Arboretum on your own. Visit www.arboretum.umn.edu/ selfguidedforkids.aspx to see all the options available to you. Outdoor picnic shelters and grassy areas are available for eating lunch on a first-come, first-served basis May through October.

“It was so hands-on! The students were able to actively participate in all stations! The whole group lesson was also very well organized and scaffolded so students knew exactly what to do.”

– Teacher comment about MN Harvest field trip

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WINTER PLANTS & TH EI R H A B I TAT S

G R AD E S 3 – 6 (Limit 3 classes per time slot, 5 classes for extended day)

Reflect & Write options, aligned with Minnesota Language Arts standards.

Grade 3: Plant Habitat Riddles Grade 4: Explorer’s Report

W I N T E R

GR E E N G R O C E RY: “ D I D YO U E AT A P L AN T T O D AY ? ”

G RA D E S 1 – 2 (Limit 3 classes per time slot; 5 classes for extended day)

Imagine stepping into the shoes of scientists to inventory the plants of earth’s rainforests, deserts, and wetlands. Compare these environments and the adaptations that allow plants to survive under extreme conditions. Use microscopes in the lab and hands-on observations in the Greenhouse.

Unique adaptations of insectivorous plants included.

TAKE HOME TERRARIUMS!

SCIENCE STAN D A R D S

D ATES

(3,5).4.1.1.1 Diversity of Life 3.4.3.2.1 Evolution in Living Systems

January 8 – April 17 9:30 – 11:30 12:15 – 2:15

PLA NT TA KE-A -PA RT

GR AD E S 1 – 2 (Limit 3 classes per time slot; 4 classes for extended day) Who depends on plants? That’s the Mystery in Room 103.

Solve it with the help of the “Talking Tree.” Go on Plant Part Patrol in the greenhouse to explore diversity in the plant world. Trace familiar foods from plant to package, then use different plant parts to create a tasty treat. Plant seeds to observe and measure as plants grow from top to bottom. TAKE HOME INVESTIGATIONS!

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FIELD TRIPS

SCIENCE STAN D A R D S

D ATES

(1,2).4.2.1.1 Interdependence

in Natural Systems 1.1.3.1.1 Natural Systems

January 15 – April 17 9:45 – 11:15 12:30 – 2:00

Students are immediately engaged by pondering this question at the beginning of their trip. As we unveil the breakfast basket, students discover everything we eat depends on plants’ ability to turn sunlight energy into food.

Later, students experience the greenest grocery shopping trip ever as they search for 22 living grocery plants in the “Please Touch Greenhouse.” From oranges and chocolate to rice and chili peppers, they are sure to discover some of their favorite plant parts that people eat. In the Harvest Kitchen, Green Garlic Toast is the simple, scrumptious snack of the day to make and taste. After the “Toast to Garlic Toast,” students plant garlic so they can make their own Green Garlic Toast at home. And no Green Grocery field trip is complete without a visit inside the giant leaf to see photosynthesis in action. FOOD CHAINS and PHOTOSYNTHESIS are the key concepts of this one of a kind plant experience. TAKE HOME EDIBLE PLANTS! Use the Reflect & Write options, aligned with Minnesota Language Arts standards in writing to review and recall the learning from your trip.

Grade 1: From Sun to Tummy Food Chain Stories Grade 2: Plants in the Lunch Room?!

S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

DAT E S

(1,2).4.2.1.1 Interdependence

in Natural Systems 1.1.3.1.1 Natural Systems

January 6 – April 17 9:30 – 11:30 12:15 – 2:15

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G R AD E S 2– 3 (Limit 3 classes per time slot, 4 classes for extended day)

Step into the shoes of plant propagators and trace water’s flow into root hairs, up through a plant’s plumbing system, to its escape as a gas from invisible holes on leaves. Use microscopes to go inside plant parts and see it up-close.

Roam the Greenhouse to compare how plants from wet and dry places use and store water. Set up a challenge for plants to grow new roots at two humidity levels and measure what happens. TAKE HOME INVESTIGATION! S CI E NCE STANDARDS

D ATES

2.4.1.1.1 Structure and

Function in Living Systems

December 4 – April 17 9:30-11:30 12:30-2:30

2.4.2.1.1 Interdependence

among Living Systems 3.1.1.2.(1-4) Scientific Inquiry

M AP L E S Y R U P T I M E

G RA D E S 1 – 6 (Limit 3 classes per time slot, option to extend the day with an additional winter trip) Hike into the woods to tap a maple tree and taste its sap. Visit the sugarhouse where sap is cooked to syrup. Learn about maple sugaring traditions of Native People. Greet spring and sample the sweet flavor of photosynthesis!

Use the Reflect & Write options, aligned with Minnesota Language Arts standards in writing to review and recall the learning from your trip.

Grade 2: Get Ready for Maple Syrup Time Grade 4: A Sweet Good-bye to Winter S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

DAT E S

2.1.2.2.2 Engineering Design

Process 4.2.1.1.1 Measurable Properties (also Minnesota History, Cultural Studies)

March 9 – March 27 9:30 – 10:45 11:15 – 12:30 1:15 – 2:30

W I N T E R

PLANT-WORKS, WATER-WORKS

NEW! “Plant-works Water-works was a great way to kick off our Plant Unit. I appreciated the focus on vocabulary words. It was so hands-on. Students got to experience things we could not provide in the classroom. It was informative, interactive, and fun. We will be back!”

– Teacher comments about the Arboretum’s new Winter Field Trip Plant-works Water-works

WINTER EXTENDED DAY OPTION

SPROUT!

G R A DE K (Limit 3 classes per time slot) Meet the “Talking Tree” during a puppet show about the parts of a plant and what plants need. Visit the greenhouse for a “please touch” experience with plants. Use your senses to search for plants of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Plant seeds for follow-up studies. TAKE HOME PLANTINGS! S CI E NC E STANDARDS

D ATES

0.1.1.2.1 Scientific Inquiry 0.4.1.1.2 Diversity of Life

February 5 – April 17 9:45 – 11, 12:30 – 1:45 (flexible)

F O R G RO U P S O F 3 - 5 CLA S S E S Extended Day Field Trips will have a lunch period built into the regular field trip schedule. A customized schedule will be created and emailed to the scheduling teacher.

Cost is an additional $10/per class. Extended day programs are 1/2 hour longer than regular programs.

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SPRING R EADY, S ET, G R OW !

G R AD E S K –1 (Limit 3 classes per time slot)

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S P R I N G

People, plants, insects, birds—everything alive has a habitat.

With the help of the talking tree, discover how we can plant habitats for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. Take the silent bird hike to look for habitat clues in the Learning Center’s backyard. See aphids up close, and release ladybugs in the greenhouse to eat the aphids. Start plants to feed black swallowtail caterpillars, and nectar-filled flowers for butterflies. TAKE HOME PLANTS!!

S CIENCE STAND A R D S

D ATES

0.4.2.1.1 Natural System

Interactions 0.4.1.1.2 Diversity of Life 1.4.3.1.1 Life Cycles

April 23 – May 29 9:30 – 10:45, 11:15 – 12:30 1:15 – 2:30

FIELD TRIPS

JAPAN E S E G AR D E N

G RA D E S 1 – 6 (Limit 2 classes per time slot) A Japanese garden reflects Japanese culture and values.

Discover the traditions and visit Seisui-Tei, the Garden of Pure Water. Rocks are the backbone of the garden, form­ing the waterfall, the symbolic carp and tortoise. Create individual take-home gardens.

TAKE HOME JAPANESE GARDENS! Use the Reflect & Write options, aligned with Minnesota Language Arts standards in writing to review and recall the learning from your trip.

Grade 1: In a Japanese Garden Grade 4: Haiku C O N­C E P T S

DAT E S

• Cultural Studies • Geography of Japan • Seasonal Change

May 5 – May 29 9:30 – 10:45, 11:15 – 12:30 1:15 – 2:30

“Didn’t know what to expect; great variety of activities which kept the students engaged. The kids loved being able to create their own gardens to bring home. Huge hit!”

- Teacher evaluation Japanese Garden “The experience was so engaging! My students enjoyed every minute of the program and are still talking about it!”

– Teacher comment about Ready Set Grow field trip

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D ISCO VER SP R I NG P EEP ER M E ADOW G R AD E S 2–6 (Limit 3 classes per time slot)

S CI E NCE STANDARDS

D ATES

(3,5).4.1.1.1 Diversity of Life 4.3.2.3.1 Water Cycle

May 7 – May 29 9:30 – 11:30, 12:30 – 2:30

S P R I N G

Follow the Boardwalk from dry to squishy conditions, to underwater habitats in this restored sedge meadow wetland.

Use dipnets and binoculars to see what plants and ­animals live here now. Help monitor Arboretum scientists’ work to bring nature back in a former cornfield.

SPRING TO LIFE!

G RA D E S 1 – 2 (Limit 3 classes per time slot) Spring plant life cycles 'come to life' as buds leaf out, seeds sprout and flowers open! Annual plants live a fast life, from seed to seed in a summer; ten years may pass before a tree’s first flower. Search for these ‘one-summer’ and ‘many-summer’ plants in different stages of their lives. Plant examples to take home. TAKE HOME PLANTS!

WOO DS IN B L OOM

G R AD E S 3– 6 (Limit 2 classes per time slot) Dissect fresh flowers to learn their parts. Discover how pollinators are enticed to visit, thus helping seeds ripen.

Enjoy drifts of wildflowers in bloom in the Dayton Wildflower Garden. Search for pollinators in action. Help gather data for a long-range study to monitor wildflower bloom-time, and learn what this information reveals about climate change.

S CI E NCE STANDARDS

D ATES

5.4.1.1.1 Diversity of Life 5.1.1.1.1 Scientific Evidence

May 1 – May 29 9:30 – 10:45, 11:15 – 12:30 1:15 – 2:30

S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

DAT E S

(1,2).4.3.1.1 Life Cycles 2.4.2.1.1 Natural System Interactions

April 28 – May 29 9:30 – 10:45, 11:15 – 12:30 1:15 – 2:30

“The students were engaged the entire time. ‘Verna Equinox’ was a riot! We enjoyed her and being able to plant seeds and then hike on the paths to see a real Kentucky coffee tree.”

– Teacher evaluation Spring to Life

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SUMMER

FIELD TRIPS

F OR AN Y G ROU P O F 1 2 OR M ORE

EXPLO RE INTERDEP ENDEN CE

LEA AB RN INSEOUT CTS

GR AD E S 1–6 (Limit 3 classes per time slot) We are living in a world of interconnected systems. From homes, food, and shelter, to pollination and seed dispersal, plants and animals rely on each other for survival. Explore plant animal interactions up close in the garden. Test the tough-o-meter to find the toughest leaf. TAKE HOME SENSITIVE PLANTS! D ATES

(1.4.2.1.2 Interdependence (2,3).1.1.2.1 Scientific Inquiry 2.4.2.1.1 Interdependence

June 9 – August 13 9:30 – 10:30, 11:30 – 12:30, 1:15 – 2:15

S U M M E R

SCIENCE STAN D A R D S

AM AZ I N G B E E S !

G RA D E S 1 – 6 (Limit 3 classes per time slot)

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Did you know that a bee has five eyes? Or that they have a special tongue that is shaped like a straw? Bees are fascinating creatures and we are dependent on them for 30% of the food we eat. Find out about what happens inside a beehive, how bees make honey, and why we need bees in our gardens. You will also get to taste test honey, look for bees at work in the garden. TAKE HOME A BEE FRIENDLY FLOWER. S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

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1.4.2.1.2 Interdependence 2.4.3.1.1 Living Systems 5.4.4.1.1 Human Interactions with Earth

June 9 – August 13 9:30 – 10:30, 11:30 – 12:30, 1:15 – 2:15

SEED S AWAY

GR AD E S PR E K–1 (Limit 2 classes per time slot) What do seeds need to grow? Find out with the help of some animal friends in a puppet show. Discover how seeds float, fly, and hitchhike to get to just the right spot to take root. Explore in the garden and chart sunflowers at different stages of growth. Create a sunflower snack. TAKE HOME SUNFLOWERS.

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SCIENCE STAN D A R D S

D ATES

0.4.1.1.(1&2) Diversity of Life

June 9 – August 13 9:30 – 10:30, 11:30 – 12:30, 1:15 – 2:15

SUMMER PICNIC FACILITIES Stay for lunch. Outdoor picnic shelters are free and open for school group use May-October. Use is on a first-come firstserved basis. Groups are responsible for making sure all trash and leftover lunch is put in its place. Indoor lunchroom reservations are not available for summer field trips.

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SELF GUIDED TOURS

Whether you are part of a Home School group looking to enrich your science education through a hands-on field trip or you are an individual home school family with students who are fascinated by the plant world, we have programming options for you.

Extend the learning of an Arboretum field trip and add a self-guide tour. Choose from the three options below or create your own custom tour with the help of the Arboretum’s visitor guides. Visit www.arboretum.umn.edu/ selfguidefamilieskids.aspx. Scout out your self-guided tour in advance with a FREE Teacher Pass. See page 3 of this guide for details.

HOME S CH OOL DAYS: For individual home school students, the Arboretum hosts Home School Day events. Each event features a different topic and is presented to individual home school students who have registered online. Visit www.arboretum.umn. edu/homeschools.aspx to get all the details about 2014-15 Home School Day offerings.

G R E E N D I S C O V E RY B AC K PACK G RA D E S P RE K– 2

Loaded with hand lenses, stories, puppets, and other teaching aids, the Green Discovery Backpack allows you and your class to explore the Arboretum at your own pace. When you reserve it, you receive a Teacher’s Guide by mail to plan your visit.

Then pick up the Backpack when you arrive. One Backpack serves 30 students.

S E L F

12 or more can register for any of the field trip offerings that are available to schools at the regular student rate of $5.50/student. Arboretum admission included for each family.

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HOME S CH OOL GROUPS:

G U I D E D

HOME SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS

T O U R S

HOME SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS SELF GUIDED TOURS

S C H O O L

F E E : $ 2 5 P E R B A C KPA C K R E N TA L

Includes Teacher’s Guide

Y O U R G AR D E N FUN FINDER

H O M E

Sprout some green curiosity as you explore the glorious display gardens near the Oswald Visitor Center. “Your Garden Fun Finder” offers 8 activities to do with children ages 5-11. You can print your own copy at home to bring, download it to your mobile device (e.g. iPad, Kindle, phone), or purchase a copy at the Arboretum Gift Store when you arrive. Allow 30-45 minutes.

Y O U R B O G AD V E N T URE Follow Green Heron Trail for a unique “walk on the water” experience on the Bog Boardwalk. Use our NEW self-guide “Your Bog Adventure” to frame each activity and set the stage for discoveries and curiosity to emerge along the half-mile walk.

Pick up your copy at the Visitor Center when you arrive.

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Finding the Arboretum T HE ARBORE TU M IS L­ OC AT ED WEST OF CHA N HA S S E N O N STATE H IGH WAY 5, NIN E M IL ES W E S T O F 4 9 4 .

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