Students search for plants that look like animals and other objects. The “stars” of this safari are plants that have animal’s names.
Students discover the magical world of desert plants through a variety of activities designed to captivate young minds. Students learn the role of roots, what is hidden in leaves, a secret about stems, and more.
Students will be intrigued by our unique Sonoran Desert plants and animals and the way they help each other. Students investigate the desert habitat and its interconnections of living things.
Students examine the life cycles of the saguaro, the agave and a cactus wren. Stories and activities teach students about the importance of each stage in these organisms’ lives.
Students explore the amazing ways that plants have adapted to the desert environment. Activities help students investigate how stems store water, roots gather water and leaves keep water from escaping.
Students will discover how native plants are used for food, shelter and tools and how people rely on plants today, just as they have for thousands of years.
Students go through the steps of the scientific method and simultaneously learn about desert plants. Students need their critical thinking hats on this tour!
Students investigate the path that water follows through a plant using challenging experiments and field study.
Students will explore the Garden as they use a dichotomous key to learn about agaves, wildflowers, cacti, and trees. Using this scientific tool, students will sharpen their observation skills, and correctly identify desert specimens.
This tour will lead students to explore the reproductive process of flowering plants. Students investigate the structure of seeds, flowers and fruit, match plants with their pollinators and use a Punnett square to cross genetic traits.
Small school groups and high school groups visit the garden on their own, with their teachers and chaperones serving as guides. This option is restricted to weekdays after 12:30 p.m. or weekends during regular hours of operation.
- Academic Standards: N/A
- Suggested for: All school groups
- Start Times: Weekdays after 12:30 p.m. or weekends
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Our home school program is currently in transition and we will be launching a new program next year. We plan to pilot a home school class this winter/spring and will post it on our website once a date is determined.
