Take a Plant to Lunch
How many plants are in your lunch? Make a menu for the week!
Seed Size
Start your own seed and nut collection. Which is your smallest? Which is your biggest?
Garlic and Onions
Plant your own “stinky” garden and watch it grow. What grows first, roots or shoots?
Cool Trees
Does a tree’s shade help save water? How fast does water dry in the sun? How about under a tree?
People don’t just use plants for food, but for medicine, clothing, building and many other things.
What Tree Is That?
A very simple guide to common trees of eastern, central, and western United States, created by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
Real Trees 4 Kids
Teaching Youth About Trees with Resources from arborday.org
What Tree is That? Learn to identify trees in your neighborhood. Kids Make a Difference Kids working with kids to make the world a better place
Fall Colors
The U.S. Forest Service site provides information on fall foliage hotspots, state color reports, and live web-cam sites from around the country. Also provided are many non–Forest Service website links for family activities, crafts, games, and science activities.
ENature
This site features complete field guides to animals and plants. The regional search feature allows you to find species in your region.
The FORCES THAT SHAPE THE BAY outdoor science park has lots of plants. Look for a plant guide near the exhibit, then see how many plants you can find.
Cattails grow tall in the LHS pond habitat. What other plants can you find there?
Do you get allergies? ZOOM IN at the nanozone exhibit to see what pollen looks like under the scanning electron microscope (SEM).
Springtime Biology class
Animal Homes camp
Pond camp
