for grades 2-6, $10/child ($8/member). Follow the boardwalk from dry to squishy, to underwater habitats, in the restored sedge meadow wetland. Use pond scoops and binoculars to survey what plants and animals live here now. Help monitor Arboretum scientists' work to bring nature back in a former cornfield.
for grades 1-6, $10/child ($8/member). Hike into the sugarbush 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.
for grades 1-2, $10/child ($8/member). Discover the plants that become our groceries. Investigate the source of chocolate bars, banana pudding, Wheaties, pizza sauce, etc. Trace the energy flow in a food chain from sun to tummy. Make a delicious snack from plants and take home your own plant.
for grades 3-6, $10/child ($8/member). Examine plant adaptations for survival in Rainforests, Bogs, and Deserts. Use clues to solve the case of the mixed up plants. Learn how plants are adapted to survive in their native habitats. Includes study of insectivorous plants. Make a terrarium to take home.
for grades K-2, $10/child ($8/member). Who depends on plants? That's the Mystery in Room 103. Solve the mystery and learn how important plants are to our daily lives. Explore the diversity of plants in the green house, plant a tops and bottoms science experiment, and make and taste a plant part parfait.
for grades, $10/child ($8/member). 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. Make and taste applesauce, sweet potato pie, and popcorn.
Tour the orchard to see apple trees loaded with ripening fruit. Help make apple cider with an old time press. Find out about the work of Arboretum scientists to invent better kinds of apple trees for Minnesota. Do a scientific taste test to assess the qualities of the fruit.
